[The record is not dated, but the preceding record is dated 29 April 1833

Georgia
Jefferson County

To the Honorable the Inferior Court in and
for the County aforesaid

The Petition of
Stephen Dureauzeaux showeth that he is injured and hath
sustained damage of Piety Dureauzeaux of the County aforesaid to a
large amount for that heretofore in the month of September in the year
of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Georgia your petitioner from his love
and affection for the said Piety tendered his hand in matrimony
to her, which was accepted as he thought in like good faith as it
was offered and that she cherished for and toward him that affection
and esteem without which the married life is a curse instead of a blessing,

Your petitioner however was not long suffered to indulge in the pleasing
delusion for the link[?] of connubial bliss had scarcely been raised to his
lips before it was tinged with gall in the month of September in
the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty your petitioner and the said
Piety were duly and according to law united in the bonds of matrimony
and although your petitioner had travelled[?] far[?] in the journey of life and
was fast approaching according to human calculation what might be
termed[?] the frigid zone although with as much of heat[?] and blood
as ordinary falls to the lot of humanity and __ __ a greater share
and whilst thus travelling on it ___ to him that by throwing
himself into the arms and embraces of Charity he would pass gently[?] and[?]
placidly[?] down the current of life without a ripple in his course and that
his last days would [be] better than his first days and that although ___
had __ in[?] yet that for a while it might be checked in course of life
that he would be thrown back into the spring of life where he might
for a while enjoy its sweets[? or smiles?] and breath it fragrances and then be gathereed
to his fathers in peace; but alas, Piety had determined therein and
has ___ to his ___ and bitter[?] ___ that [s?]he ever[?] __ __ __
__ blessings for your petitioner for instead of a blessing she has
been a curse instead of imparting[?] youthful heat, life and anim-
ation __ and __ when[?] __ __ __; then
she has brought discomfort and a cloud of cares sorrows disapoint-
ments and __ that affection which she plighted[?] to
your[?] ___ she has masterly lavished[?] upon others, instead
of leading a pious and chaste life and acting the part of a faithful
and upright wife she has been in constant unchaste and
___, and has indulged in shameful and licentious course
of adulterous connections with divers men of evil fame and
consideration whereby she hath totally forfeited on his part his
mental obligations and your petitioner hath no prospect of
happiness or contentment in his __ connections with
her and is desirous of having the bonds of matrimony disol-
ved between her and himself wherefore he brings this suit and
prays has[?] ___ __ requiring[?] the said Piety Duerauzaux
personally or by attorney to be and appea[r] at the next
Inferior Court to be held in and for the county of
Jefferson on the fourth Monday in October next 
then and there to answer <s>the Plaintiff</s> your petitioner petition in __
action __ thereon[?] for a total divorce or a disunion ____

R. L. Gamble
Atty for Pltf