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Archive Reference / Library Class No.Q/SB/2/217
TitlePetition of Joseph Wright of Wirksworth, tailor, complaining of ill-usage by Henry Arwin
Date24 Apr 1655
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Quarter Sessions
FormatDocument
Transcript or IndexTo the right worshipfull the Justices of the peace for this County of Derby<br>
at the generall quarter Sessions holden at Derby this 24th Aprill 1655<br><br>
The humble peticion of Joseph Wright of Wirkesworth in the<br>
County aforesaid taylor, humbly sheweth unto your good<br>
worshipps by way of complaynt against Henry Arwin off the same<br>
towne & County myner; for many and severall abuses done unto<br>
the said Joseph Wright his wife and his children both at home and<br>
abroade by the said Henry Arwin, The said Henry Arwin<br>
haveinge formerly done much hurt to the said Joseph Wrights<br>
wife and children by affrighting them at their owne house in the<br>
night and threateninge them; The said Joseph Wrights wife theirupon<br>
got a warrant against the said Henry Arwin and bound him to the peace<br>
to appeare at this generall quarter Sessions But the said Henry<br>
Arwin hath since that time broken the peace, in comeinge violently<br>
upon the said Joseph Wright when he was working at a grove<br>
upon the myne, their doeinge him much hurt to his great<br>
dammage; Wherefore your suppliant desireth your good worships<br>
that the said Henry Arwin may not be acquitt from<br>
his suretishipp & bondage at this time, But that hee may be<br>
bound still or other punishment may be inflicted upon him as [you?]<br>
in your discretions shall think meet And for your<br>
worships healths hee is bound to pray<br><br>
<ss>Joseph Wright</ss>
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