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Archive Reference / Library Class No.Q/SB/2/312
TitlePetition of Robert Dunn prisoner in Derby gaol
Date5 Oct 1680
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Quarter Sessions
FormatDocument
Transcript or IndexThe 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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