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<p n="79">To the Worshipfull The Bench<lb></lb>
of Justices</p>
<p n="80">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50217_n80-1">Mary Fitkins</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n80-1" type="given" value="MARY"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n80-1" type="surname" value="FITKINS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n80-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50217_occ16">Wido</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_occ16" type="occupation" value="Wido"></interp>
:<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50217_geo24">St. Andrews Holborn</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_geo24" type="placeName" value="St. Andrews Holborn"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_geo24" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="81"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="82">That your Peticonr: being a very Poor Woman and haveing<lb></lb>
a Great Charge occation'd Her to place her Daughter an Aprentice<lb></lb>
unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50217_n82-1">Ann Vaughan</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n82-1" type="given" value="ANN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n82-1" type="surname" value="VAUGHAN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_n82-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the Same <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50217_occ17">Mantua Maker</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50217_occ17" type="occupation" value="Mantua Maker"></interp>
Sooner than<lb></lb>
otherwise She would and with Her gave five Shillings Considacon<lb></lb>
Money as mention'd in the Indenture</p>
<p n="83">That your Poor Peticonrs: Daughtr: being very much Abus'd by Her<lb></lb>
Mistress contrary to the intent of the Indenture and being kept<lb></lb>
very short in Dyet and very much bruis'd by being so Barbarously<lb></lb>
and Unhumanly used.</p>
<p n="84">Therefore your Peticonr: desires that your Worships would<lb></lb>
be pleas'd to Examine into the Character of Her said Mistress &<lb></lb>
Doubts not but that yor: Worships will find Her to be a Person of.<lb></lb>
so Unhandsom a Behaviour that it's almost Impossable but<lb></lb>
that yor: poor Peticonr: Daughter be utterly ruin'd</p>
<p n="85">Therefore your Peticonr: Humbly Implores that<lb></lb>
your Worships would be pleasd. to give an Order that<lb></lb>
so She may be discharg'd from Her Said Mistress and <lb></lb>
in Granting thereof.</p>
<p n="86">And Your Poor Peticoner<lb></lb>
(as in Duty Bound) shall ever pray Etc</p>
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