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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> |