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To the Right Worshipfull his Majestys
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Justice
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of the peace
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now Sitting oat
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St. John Street
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for the County of
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Midds
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The humble Petition of
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Sarah Heathcote
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of
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Old Street
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in ye Parish of
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St. Giles without Criplegate
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Widow
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner sometime since having taken
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one
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Mary Samms
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a Charity Child put out by the Parish of
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Criplegate
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aforsd an
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Apprentice
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to your Petitioner for the
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space of Seven Years yet to come & unexpired
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That the said
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Mary Samms
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being Charged by your
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Petitioner for Pilfering from your Petitioner a Small
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Quantity of Tea and Sugar of a Small Value hath Caused
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the said
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Mary Samms
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to be Confined in
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Clerkenwell
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Bridewell
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to hard labour till discharged by due Course
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of Law & your Petitioner likewise having several
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Goods and things of a Considerable Value taken from
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your Petitioner which your Petr. has good reason to
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Suspect your Petrs. sd. Appre
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but has not Suff
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of the same
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& the said Apprentice hath sevall times assaulted yor petr
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& behaved her selfe very
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rudely in solently & disobediently
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to ye Petr
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Therefore your Petr. most humbly
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prays that yr. Worships would be
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pleased to Grant an Order to discharge
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your Petrs. said Appre from the
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Service of your Petr. or such further
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Order as your Worships shall direct
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And your Petr. shall ever
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pray Etc.
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the out
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