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<p n="355">To the Rt. Worshipll. his Majties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ79">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50319_geo180">Middx</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in their Genll. qrter. Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="356">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n356-1">Mary Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-1" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
an<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ80">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ80" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n356-2">Elizabeth Mathews</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-2" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-2" type="surname" value="Mathews"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n356-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50319_geo181">parish of St. George</rs>
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in the County of Middx<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ81">Spinster</rs>
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</p>
<p n="357"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date the twelfth day of March in ye<lb></lb>
year one Thousand seven Hundred and thirty five<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
your Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n357-1">Mary Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n357-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n357-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
was put and bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ82">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ82" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n357-2">Elizabeth Mathews</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n357-2" type="surname" value="Mathews"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n357-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
for<lb></lb>
the Term of five years to learn her Art and Skill of making Women's<lb></lb>
Cloathes (as is set forth in the said Indenture)</p>
<p n="358">That yor. petrs. Father did pay five pounds to the sd Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Mathews wth. the said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ83">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ83" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
, to instruct her in her sd Art and Skill<lb></lb>
And yor. petrs. said Father was to find and provide for the sd Apprentice<lb></lb>
all and all manner of wearing Apparrel during the said Term</p>
<p n="359">But yor. petr. instead of working at her sd Trade (which would wear<lb></lb>
out but few Cloathes) is Constantly Employed in some laborions Works abt.<lb></lb>
the House, as Washing Scowering, cleaning of Rooms & such like, by<lb></lb>
which means yor. petr. wears out more Cloathes and Apparrel than<lb></lb>
her sd Father is able to provide for her</p>
<p n="360">And notwithstanding the sd Sume of £5. was so payd wth. yor. sd. Petr.<lb></lb>
as afore sd, the same is not menconed in the Body of the sd Indenture<lb></lb>
not the Duty payd for the same as by Law is required</p>
<p n="361">Yor. Petr. therefore finding herselfe aggrieved by the sd Indenture<lb></lb>
of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ84">Apprentiship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ84" type="occupation" value="Apprentiship"></interp>
, most humbly Appeals agt. the same</p>
<p n="362">And prays yor. worships would be pleased to<lb></lb>
Order that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n362-1">Elizabeth Mathews</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-1" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-1" type="surname" value="Mathews"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
together<lb></lb>
wth. her said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ85">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ85" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n362-2">Mary Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-2" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n362-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
do attend<lb></lb>
this Honble. Court some Day this present<lb></lb>
Sessions to hear and abide the Judgment of the <lb></lb>
said Court touching the sd Appeal, and to shew<lb></lb>
Cause why yor. petr. should not be discharged<lb></lb>
from her sd <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ86">Apprentiship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ86" type="occupation" value="Apprentiship"></interp>
, and why the sd Sume of<lb></lb>
five pounds so payd as aforesd, should not be returned</p>
<p n="363">And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="364"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50319_n364-1">Zach. Clarke</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n364-1" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_n364-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50319_occ87">Agent</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50319_occ87" type="occupation" value="Agent"></interp>
for ye Petr</p>
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