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To the Right Honble . Sr . Frances Child< no role > Robt. Lord Mayor
of the Citty of London & other his Maties Justices of the
Peace at this Sessions assembled

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens of the peace
of St. Mary of Church London.

Sheweth


That in the moneth of July 1694Ursula Abchurch< no role > was
by your Petrs Predecessore placed out Apprentice to Anne. Pomfrett< no role > of the parish of St
Buttolph without Bishopgate London Widdow to lease the Art of burniqe
selling all sorts of fruite for the terme of Seaven yeares as appeareth by sende
under the hands of two Justices of the peace That within some short time
after the said Anne Pomfrett (by reason of the after thretts of the said Ursula
to take away her life for the gold chaine the sd Anne wore) did promise
the said Ursula to turned over for the rest of the terme of her his relife
finde out one Ricketts a Weaver of the parish of St. Buttolph Bishopgate
aforesd. and did request the sd Anne to turne her over to him, which
was accordingly done by the consent of two of his Majesties Justices of
the Peace with whome the sd Ursula are since remained

Indre dated
28th July
1694


Now for as much the said Ricketts is dead the said Church-
Wardens of St. Buttolph Bishoppgate doe speciously pretend
that hee was as sent one and thereupon obtained a pass warrant to
fix the said Ursula on the parish of St. Mary Actchurch whose charge
shee now syeth on

Your Pettr humbly pray your Homours would bee
pleased to cause the Churchwardens of the Sd Parish of St.
Buttolphs Bishoppsgate to appeare before you that a hearing
might bee had in the Master depending and that such
order might bee made herein as your Honours shall seeme
meete

And your Petrs. Shall pray Etc




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