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To the Worpll. the Bench of Justices Assembled
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in Genll.
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Quarter
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Sessions at Hicks's Hall
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The humble Peticon of
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Anne Elford
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George Elford
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, of the Parish of St. Giles
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in the Fields.
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petrs. said husband, through the
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ill Will of some Neighbours, was lately taken up and pay
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in New Prison, & there detained a week, and afterwards
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Bound over to appear at
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this
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last sessions, for keeping a disordered
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house, tho he was removed from the said house before
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the Warrant was serv'd, and never kept any such
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house, as he is indicted for, only once had the misfortunate
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to take in a bad Lodger, who he warn'd out, & gott rid
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of as soon as possible
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That her husband is a poore Pensioner of Chelsey
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hospital & Drafted out in one of the Invalide Companies
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lately Form'd, & is now sick, and unable to appear
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Wherefore yor poore petr. meet humbly
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prayes that his Recognizance may be
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withdrawn, & his Bail Discharg'd, or
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respitted till next Sessions
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And she shall Ever pray Etc
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in elford
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December 1711
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