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To the Rt. Worshipll. his Majties
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of
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in their Genll. qrter. Sessions assembled
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The Humble Peticon of
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Mary Smith
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an
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Elizabeth Mathews
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of the
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parish of St. George
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in the County of Middx
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Spinster
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Sheweth
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That by Indenture bearing date the twelfth day of March in ye
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year one Thousand seven Hundred and thirty five
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your Petr.
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Mary Smith
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was put and bound an
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to the said
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Elizabeth Mathews
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for
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the Term of five years to learn her Art and Skill of making Women's
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Cloathes (as is set forth in the said Indenture)
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That yor. petrs. Father did pay five pounds to the sd Elizabeth
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Mathews wth. the said
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, to instruct her in her sd Art and Skill
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And yor. petrs. said Father was to find and provide for the sd Apprentice
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all and all manner of wearing Apparrel during the said Term
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But yor. petr. instead of working at her sd Trade (which would wear
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out but few Cloathes) is Constantly Employed in some laborions Works abt.
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the House, as Washing Scowering, cleaning of Rooms & such like, by
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which means yor. petr. wears out more Cloathes and Apparrel than
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her sd Father is able to provide for her
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And notwithstanding the sd Sume of £5. was so payd wth. yor. sd. Petr.
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as afore sd, the same is not menconed in the Body of the sd Indenture
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not the Duty payd for the same as by Law is required
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Yor. Petr. therefore finding herselfe aggrieved by the sd Indenture
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of
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Apprentiship
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, most humbly Appeals agt. the same
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And prays yor. worships would be pleased to
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Order that the said
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Elizabeth Mathews
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together
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wth. her said
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Mary Smith
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do attend
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this Honble. Court some Day this present
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Sessions to hear and abide the Judgment of the
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said Court touching the sd Appeal, and to shew
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Cause why yor. petr. should not be discharged
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from her sd
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, and why the sd Sume of
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five pounds so payd as aforesd, should not be returned
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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Zach. Clarke
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Agent
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for ye Petr
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