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15th January 1700 - 19th November 1701

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To the Rt. Honble Sr . Thomas Money< no role > Knt . Lord
Major of the Citty of London And to the Rt. Worll. the Rest
of his Maties Justices of ye. Peace in ye Generall Quarter Sessions
Assembled

This Humble Peticon of Mary Davis< no role > on the behalfe of
her Ruis Woman Mary Davis< no role > inn

Sheweth


That yor. Petr. Brother Abraham Davis< no role > of Fulham in the County of Middx .
Brick maker did on the 21th of Aprill Anno Dm 1701 putt his daughter Mary
Davis
< no role > inn abovenamed Apprntice to John Loyd< no role > of the pish of St. Andrewes
Holborne London Salesman and Mary his Wife For the Corme of 5 yeares
As by the said Indenture of Apprenticeshipp may move Att Large Appeare And Yor.
Petr. Ruis woman the said Mary Davis< no role > haveing been about 5 months last past
in the Service of her said Master and Mistris And though shee hath used her
endeavour to please the said Master and Mistris Yett neverthelesse yor Petr. said
Ruiswoman hath been most barbaroushy and unhumanely beaten and unsused by her
said Master and mistrris so that shee hath been resabled for Severall dayes from
doing any worke Nor dow yor. Petr. Ruiswoamn said master and mistris Employ
her intheir Trade and business do by their Covennts in the Indenture They are
bound to Dot And Yor. Petr. said Ruiswoman is of Tender Agt being above 11
years Old and unable to Doe the Servise worke her said Master and mistris
Impose on her

Wherefore yor. Pert. humbly prayes your Honour & Worpps.
To hear Her in the Prmisted and Order the said John Loyd< no role > and
Mary< no role > his wife To Appear have forthworth before you To Shew Cause
why the said Mary Davis< no role > their Appntice Should nott discharged
from her Indenture of Apprenticehood

To [..] shall ever pray Etc




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