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<p n="1115">To the Worshipfull the Justices<lb></lb>
in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo701">County of Middlesex</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50634_geo702">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="1116">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n1116-1">Elizabeth Cotton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Most Humbly sheweth</p>
<p n="1117">That your poor petitioners Husband<lb></lb>
being Cast for Transportation for being<lb></lb>
Accessed with Shaling some Lead<lb></lb>
And being the first time that he were<lb></lb>
was guilty of any Misdemeanor<lb></lb>
and did it out of pure necessity<lb></lb>
Support me and this Three small<lb></lb>
Children from starring and having<lb></lb>
no parish in London nor any<lb></lb>
Friends most Humbly prays for<lb></lb>
the Mercy of this Favourable Cover<lb></lb>
and in Duly Bound She shall forde<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Pray Etc</p>
<p n="1118"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50634_n1118-1">Eliz Cotten</rs>
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