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<p n="171">To the Right Worshipfull his Majestices <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50303_occ39">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50303_geo97">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
General Sessions of the Assembled</p>
<p n="172">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50303_n172-1">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Punch</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50303_n172-1" type="surname" value="Punch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50303_n172-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50303_occ40">Singlewoman</rs>
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the Hamlet of of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50303_geo98">Mile<lb></lb>
End New Town</rs>
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in the Said County</p>
<p n="173"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That about three Months last past being Troubled<lb></lb>
with fitts and not capable of Looking after herself<lb></lb>
was by the Churchwarden of the said Hamlet put<lb></lb>
into the work house were she was Same time and was<lb></lb>
taken our from thence and put into the Hospital<lb></lb>
for her Cure and she being there was in a short time<lb></lb>
Turned out incureable she then applyed herself to the<lb></lb>
Churchwarden of the said Hamlet for reliefe and he<lb></lb>
has allowed her her Lodging ever Since Which allowances<lb></lb>
being so Small she is not able to suport herself upon it<lb></lb>
her fitts being so offten upon her makes her uncapable<lb></lb>
of Labouring for her own Maintainance</p>
<p n="174">Therefore Most Humbly Prays<lb></lb>
to be further relived as your<lb></lb>
Worships shall Seem Meet</p>
<p n="175">And as in Duty bound shall ever Pray<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50303_n175-1">Elizabeth Puncho</rs>
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</p>
<p n="176">Col. Exelbee<lb></lb>
Mr. Ricards<lb></lb>
Mr. Sarrett.</p>
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