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<p n="169">To the Worshipfull the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50107_occ45">Justices of<lb></lb>
the peace</rs>
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for yr. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50107_geo80">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_geo80" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_geo80" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in Sessions<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50107_geo81">Hicks Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_geo81" type="placeName" value="Hicks Hall"></interp>
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<p n="170">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50107_n170-1">Ann Elmes</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-1" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-1" type="surname" value="Elmes"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50107_occ46">Wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_occ46" type="occupation" value="Wife"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50107_n170-2">Henry Elmes</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-2" type="surname" value="Elmes"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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<p n="171"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="172">That yor. Petr. sd. Husband hath lately turn'd<lb></lb>
yor. Petr. out of Doores, and taken in one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50107_n170-27">Mary</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-27" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-27" type="surname" value="Elmes"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50107_n170-27" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Wife, with whome<lb></lb>
he lives Incontinently, having had 2 Children by her, And doth<lb></lb>
not allow your Petr. any Maintenance so yt. She is fored to<lb></lb>
lives in service.</p>
<p n="173">That yor. Petr. some Short time agoe going to her sd Husband<lb></lb>
House (being the Punch House in Henclock) Court he<lb></lb>
together with the sd. Mary Wife assaulted and beat yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
in a Barbarous manner, he denying yor. Petr. to be his Wife, &<lb></lb>
hath caused her to be taken up by the Informers,<del>all</del>
prtending<lb></lb>
her to be Lewd Woman, which is utterly false she being<lb></lb>
new and having for ye. Space of almost 6 yeares last past<lb></lb>
beene in Service in One place, and from wch. service her<lb></lb>
sd. Husband marry'd her</p>
<p n="174">Yor. Petr. therefore humbly prays yor. Worships to<lb></lb>
compell her sd. Husband to allow her some<lb></lb>
Cornpetent Maintenance and that the sd Mary<lb></lb>
Wife may be dealt with according to Law</p>
<p n="175">And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc</p>
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