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Ebenezer and Mary Bishop, "Ebenezer and Mary Bishop petition"

Date

1712 April 8
Part of: Bristol County, Massachusetts Court Records
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries

A petition to the Bristol County Court of General Sessions, signed by Ebenezer and Mary Bishop, seeking the court's leniency in determining the penalty for an unspecified transgression. The Bishops admit to having "Committed Folly," but beg the justices to "Consider us as wee are Fatherless Childrean; & under very difficult Curcumstances."

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Date
1712 April 8

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/repositories/3/archival_objects/781118
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