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To the Worsll: his Majties: Justices of the Peace Now
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Sitting at Hickes hall Etc
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The humble Petition of
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Ann Nellist
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Sheweing
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That yor Petr: formerly hireing herselfe
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a Servt: to one Mr:
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Thomas Russell
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at ye Rate
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of four pound P Ann: wch: She was paid accordingly
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Till for Some good reasons together with ye Smallness
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of her Wages, had Given her said Master Warning
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And partly Engaged herselfe to another place
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upon wch: by his late Wives Sister offitiateing as
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A house Keeper to and for him: provided yor Petitr
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would Stay with him as before yt then he would make
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up her Wages too five pound P Ann thereupon She
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Continued under that Condition for a Whole yeare &
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One Month, till for some reasons they parted, but
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had not her Wages paid her for yt time, whereupon
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Yor Petr tooke out , A Warrt agt Mr Russell from-
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Justice Ward: wch: ye Constable Shereing to his Father
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he went & Supceeded ye Same: And gave notice to yor Petr
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of his Appearance here on Saturday last at 10 in ye forenoone
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And hath not as yet Appeared
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Yor Petr therefore prays such Spekall
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Warrt for him, or ye paymt of her due Wages
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as to yor Worsps may Seeme meet
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And, (as in Duty bound) she Shall
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pray Etc
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Ann Nellist
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