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<p n="70">To the Worshipfull,<lb></lb>
The Bench of Justice's, for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65392_geo29">City & Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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The Humble Petition, of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65392_n70-1">Mary Fedden</rs>
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<p n="71"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth;</note>
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That your petitioner, is Indicted; and Stands<lb></lb>
Charg'd with keeping a disorderly house, in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65392_geo30">Eagle Court</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65392_geo31">the Strand</rs>
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; in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65392_geo32">parish of St: Martains in the fields</rs>
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<p n="72">That your Petitioner, acknowledges that She, and her<lb></lb>
Husband keep't ye afore sd house, but with no other intent<lb></lb>
but to get an honest Livelyhood, being poor people.</p>
<p n="73">That your Petitioner, and her Husband Could not hinde<lb></lb>
Persons to come into their house, to calld for what they<lb></lb>
pleas'd without giving offence, and Likewise must acknoledge,<lb></lb>
were not willing to turn money away, it being very hard<lb></lb>
to come by.</p>
<p n="74">That your Petitioner, never keep't any late hours<lb></lb>
Except by Chance, and that not exceeding Eleven, or twelve<lb></lb>
a Clock, and that but very Seldome, and are not the<lb></lb>
People as is represented to yr: Worships.</p>
<p n="75">Your Petitioner, Most humbly<lb></lb>
Pray yr: Worships, to take this into<lb></lb>
your Wife Consideration, and begs upon her<lb></lb>
knees; to take pitty on a young Couple that<lb></lb>
were realy Ignorant, and Will for the future<lb></lb>
take case, how they offend the Laws: and<lb></lb>
Implores yr: Worships, out of ye: Innate<lb></lb>
Goodness, and Extensive Charity, in human<lb></lb>
Compassion to forgive me; and asst. God, the<lb></lb>
King, and your Worships Pardon in what<lb></lb>
is laid to my Charge, and for time to come,<lb></lb>
will always behave our Selves, as becometh<lb></lb>
true, faithfull, and quitet Subjects Etc.</p>
<p n="76">And yr Petitioner as in Duty bound, Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
<p n="77">Mary Fedden</p>
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