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To the Right Worshipfull
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William Mainwaring
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and his Brethren the rest of the Magistrates met in
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their Sessions held at the New Sessions house on
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in and for the
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County of Middlesex
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The humble petition of
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Your Worships Petitioner on the Malicious representation
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Jane Harrison
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was Indicted on her prosecution for an assault
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in September Sessions last of which having got Certificate
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she afterwards Bailed the Indictment and in due Course of
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time previous to the last October Sessions gave the Prosecutrix
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Notice that she Intended to Surrender and take her tryal
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whole of the said Sessions but the prosecutrix did not Attend
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alledging on the last day of the said Sessions (being casually
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met with by
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one of Your Petitioners Bail)
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that she the said prosecutrix would not attend as she had done
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all she Intended against your petitioner and since then the
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Prosecutrix hath removed from the place she then lodged at
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to some other where your petitioner cannot find out
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Your Worship's Petitioner is a married Woman
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having her husband Living and one Child are Exceeding
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and distressed and her Bail are in very low Circumstances
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so that she nor they are
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Capable of Employing any
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relying on the humanity of your Worships Your Petitioner
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to Inform her what is necessary for her in this Case
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