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<p n="320">To the Worshippfull the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ82">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo100">Middx</rs>
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now<lb></lb>
sitting att <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo101">Hickes Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo102">St. John Street</rs>
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in the say'd County</p>
<p n="321">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n321-1">Mary Gillis</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ83">Widdow</rs>
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<p n="322"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="323">That Your Petitionrs. Son John Gillis by an Indenture of Aprentiship<lb></lb>
became bound to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n323-1">Richard Newton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ84">Marriner</rs>
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to Serve for the Term<lb></lb>
of seaven Years and haveing served four thereof And putt to<lb></lb>
nothing in Order to learne What he was bound for but only to<lb></lb>
be <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ85">Cook</rs>
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of the Shipp that say'd Newton was <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ86">Master</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
was on the 23d. day of February last discharged from his sayd<lb></lb>
Apprentishipp by the Lord Mayor of London for next being<lb></lb>
Enrolled in the Citty of London according to Act of Parliament<lb></lb>
the sayd Newton knowing the sayd Apprentice would be discharged<lb></lb>
two days before the sayd Indenture was discharged Caused the sayd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n323-2">Jo<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Gillis</rs>
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to become bound to the sayd Richard New<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Indenture to serve three Years<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Contrary to the Will<lb></lb>
of the sayd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n323-3">John Gillis</rs>
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who knew nott what it was neither<lb></lb>
did your Petitioner hear or know any thing of it till it was<lb></lb>
done</p>
<p n="324">Wherefore your Petitionr. humbly<lb></lb>
prays that (in Consideration her sayd <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ87">Son</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n324-1">John Gillis</rs>
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was imposed upon by and trick<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
into the sayd three Years Indenture)<lb></lb>
your Worshipps would be pleased to<lb></lb>
discharge the sayd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n324-2">John Gillis</rs>
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from the<lb></lb>
Service of the sayd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n324-3">Richard Newton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
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notwithstanding the sayd<lb></lb>
Indenture for three Years</p>
<p n="325">And Your Petitionr. (as in<lb></lb>
duly bound) Shall ever pray<lb></lb>
Etc</p>
<p n="326"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n326-1">Mary Gillis</rs>
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her mark</p>
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