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To the Worshipfull his Majesty's
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Justices of the peace
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of the County of
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in their general session
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of the peace for the said county Assembled. May 1760.
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The humble petition of
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Sheweth
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That your petitioner by Indenture bearing Date on or about the Second Day of May
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1757 was bound
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to
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of the parish of
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in the Liberty of
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in the
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Milliner
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to Learn her Art and with her (after the manner of an
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Apprentice) to serve hour the said Second Day of May unto the end of Seven Years And the said
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Conner in Consideration of the sum of forty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to her paid by your
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petitioner was to teach and instruct or cause to be taught and instructed your petitioner in the Art of a
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Milliner which who then used was to find your petitioner sufficient meat Drink lodging and all other
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necessaries During the said term Washing excepted
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That about twelve Months ago the said Anne Conner because Bankrupt, and from that
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time not followed the said business of a Milliner or any other business whatsoever to the knowledge
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of your petitioner
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That the said
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Anne Conner
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upon her so becoming Bankrupt directed your petitioner to
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return to the friends to your petitioner, for a support and maintenance who have accordingly taken
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care of your petitioner at their own expence ever since and the said
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Anne Conner
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hath not taught and instructed
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or caused to be taught and instructed your petitioner in the said trade, but is willing to discharge your
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petitioner from the said Indenture
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That the Commissioners in the said Comission are willing to admit your petitioner
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or some friend on her behalf to prove the said sum of forty pounds or son much thereof as to this
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court shall seem reasonable to be restored toyour petitioner as a Debt Due to her under the
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said Commission, thereby to enable your petitioner to receive a Dividend out of the Estate and
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effects of the said Bankrupt.
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Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, that your
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petitioner may be discharged from the said Indenture
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of Apprentice, and this Court will make an
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Order for the allowance of the said sum of forty pounds
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or such other sum as to this Court shall seem reasonable
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to be returned to her, thereby to enable your petitioner to
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receive a dividend out of the Estate and effects of the
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Bankrupt, Or such other Order in the premisses as to
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this Court shall seem meet
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And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc
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Judith Ann Wheler
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