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To the Worshipfull the
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Justices of
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The humble Petition of
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Ann Elmes
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Henry Elmes
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petr. sd. Husband hath lately turn'd
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yor. Petr. out of Doores, and taken in one
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Mary
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Wife, with whome
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he lives Incontinently, having had 2 Children by her, And doth
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not allow your Petr. any Maintenance so yt. She is fored to
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lives in service.
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That yor. Petr. some Short time agoe going to her sd Husband
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House (being the Punch House in Henclock) Court he
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together with the sd. Mary Wife assaulted and beat yor. Petr.
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in a Barbarous manner, he denying yor. Petr. to be his Wife, &
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hath caused her to be taken up by the Informers,
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all
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prtending
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her to be Lewd Woman, which is utterly false she being
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new and having for ye. Space of almost 6 yeares last past
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beene in Service in One place, and from wch. service her
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sd. Husband marry'd her
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Yor. Petr. therefore humbly prays yor. Worships to
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compell her sd. Husband to allow her some
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Cornpetent Maintenance and that the sd Mary
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Wife may be dealt with according to Law
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc
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