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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	Q/SB/2/312
Title	Petition of Robert Dunn prisoner in Derby gaol
Date	5 Oct 1680
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Derbyshire County Quarter Sessions
Format	Document
Transcript or Index	The petition of Robert Dunn A poore prisoner in Derby Goale to<br> the Right Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the peace at the quarter<br> Sessions houlden at Derby the 5 of October 1680<br><br> humbly sheweth<br><br> That whereas I youre poore petitioner being confined to the Common Goale at the<br> shute of the high sheriffe and am altogether unable to porchis my liberty <s>untill</s><br> untill such time as his Worship is pleased to take pittie of me<br><br> Worthy Gentlemen my wife is gret with child and hath fore small children<br> allredy and my mother a very ould woman alltogether unable to help her<br> self, and the house where the live is almost downe for want of repare and<br> truely the have sould up all those small goods which we had in oure house<br> towards there present releefe; And now the have nothing left, I humbly<br> beg of Youre Worships that you will comiserate there condition; and order<br> them somm considerable mentenance from the parish of Dorly where the<br> live and my poore ould mother my wiffe and 4 small children and my selfe<br> shall ever pray for the prossperity of youre noble familyes whilst we live<br><br> <ss>Robt Dunn</ss>

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