To the Right Worshipfull his Majestys Justice
of the peace now Sitting oat Hicks's. Hall in
St. John Street for the County of Midds

The humble Petition of Sarah Heathcote< no role > of Old Street
in ye Parish of St. Giles without Criplegate Widow

Sheweth

That your Petitioner sometime since having taken
one Mary Samms< no role > a Charity Child put out by the Parish of
Criplegate aforsd an Apprentice to your Petitioner for the
space of Seven Years yet to come & unexpired

That the said Mary Samms< no role > being Charged by your
Petitioner for Pilfering from your Petitioner a Small
Quantity of Tea and Sugar of a Small Value hath Caused
the said Mary Samms< no role > to be Confined in Clerkenwell
Bridewell to hard labour till discharged by due Course
of Law & your Petitioner likewise having several
Goods and things of a Considerable Value taken from
your Petitioner which your Petr. has good reason to
Suspect your Petrs. sd. Apprebut has not Suff [..]
of the same& the said Apprentice hath sevall times assaulted yor petr
& behaved her selfe very
rudely in solently & disobediently
to ye Petr

Therefore your Petr. most humbly
prays that yr. Worships would be
pleased to Grant an Order to discharge
your Petrs. said Appre from the
Service of your Petr. or such further
Order as your Worships shall direct

And your Petr. shall ever
pray Etc.

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