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In the Matter of the Petn: of
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16. Jary 1767
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Petn. States that Petr: was on the 16th Janry: 1767 bound to sd:
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& Eleanor his
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to Learn
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the Art & Trade of a Milliner which the said Eleanor then used & with them after the Manner of an apprentice
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to Dwell & Serve for the Term of Five years & That £20. was given as on Apprentice Fee with Petr.
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Kona Cathold
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That Petr. Father having lately discovered that sd Mr Carey & Wife are
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Roman Catholicks
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is very
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desirous that Petr: shod be discharged from her apprenticeship
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Cole or high
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That Petr: hath been frequently sent out on Errands late at Nights where by she was Exposed to
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the Several Accidents that happen in the Streets
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That Petr: hath been ill used & Corrected beyond the Measure of any Indiscretion she was Guilty of
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Covertion
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That Petrs: Mistress having at one time Alledged that she had last two Guineas taxed Petr: with having
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taken them & upon Petrs: denying it her Mistress wanted her to go before a Magistrate & Confess she had
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taken them to prevent as she said Petrs: being Committed.
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For the above reasons Petr prays that she may be discharged from
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her sd
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and that the Court wod make such further
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Oreder in the premisses as shod seem Inst.
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First Order for hearing for 19th May Adjourned to 7th July further adjd: to 8th Septr:
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The Indre is Admitted to be dated as in Petn: & in the Comon form but as the binding is but for Five Years
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It's Apprehended that it is not Srech a binding as is directed by the 5th of Elizth which ought to be for 7 years so
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that this binding may be Considered only as a Private agreement between the Parties And if it sho'd be
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so Considered then it's Apprehended that the Court have not a Power to hear or determine any thing Concerning
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it But if the Court shod be of opinion that they have a power to hear & determine it We Answer the Several
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Charges in the Petition as follows
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As to the Religion it's admitted to be as in Petn: But it Certainly must have been known to both
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the Appr & her father before the appr was bound for that she was Six weeks on liking before binding and
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Consequently must know in that time what Religion her master & Mistress were and when the appr
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first came on liking her father asked Mrs Carey if the appr was to go to Church with her Mrs Carey Answered
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to Church with her but she wo'd take Care that the appr sho'd have her proper times to go
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