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To the Worshipfull,
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The Bench of Justice's, for the
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The Humble Petition, of
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Mary Fedden
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Sheweth;
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That your petitioner, is Indicted; and Stands
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Charg'd with keeping a disorderly house, in
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Eagle Court
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in
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the Strand
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; in the
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parish of St: Martains in the fields
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That your Petitioner, acknowledges that She, and her
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Husband keep't ye afore sd house, but with no other intent
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but to get an honest Livelyhood, being poor people.
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That your Petitioner, and her Husband Could not hinde
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Persons to come into their house, to calld for what they
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pleas'd without giving offence, and Likewise must acknoledge,
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were not willing to turn money away, it being very hard
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to come by.
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That your Petitioner, never keep't any late hours
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Except by Chance, and that not exceeding Eleven, or twelve
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a Clock, and that but very Seldome, and are not the
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People as is represented to yr: Worships.
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Your Petitioner, Most humbly
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Pray yr: Worships, to take this into
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your Wife Consideration, and begs upon her
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knees; to take pitty on a young Couple that
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were realy Ignorant, and Will for the future
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take case, how they offend the Laws: and
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Implores yr: Worships, out of ye: Innate
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Goodness, and Extensive Charity, in human
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Compassion to forgive me; and asst. God, the
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King, and your Worships Pardon in what
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is laid to my Charge, and for time to come,
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will always behave our Selves, as becometh
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true, faithfull, and quitet Subjects Etc.
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And yr Petitioner as in Duty bound, Shall ever Pray Etc.
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Mary Fedden
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