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To the Pt: Worsvll: their Majties: Justices of the
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Peace now Sitting at Hickes Hall.
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The humble Peticon of
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Dorothy Selwood
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Widdw
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Sheweth
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That your Worshipps were pleased upon a Peticon Perferred about
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a Year since by Yor. Petr. against one
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William Fox
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a
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Poorter
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That he did very much Misuse Yor.
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Peticonr. Sonn
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James Selwood
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his Apptices .To Order That the said
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William Fox
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should
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Deliver up the said
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James Selwoods
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Indre of Apprentices to be cancelled And Return in to your
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Peticonr. A Pledge he Received from her in him of Fifty six in as which was the One half of the
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Consideracon Mony he Received with the said Apprentice your Worps havein
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the power of
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disposeing of the other Moiety of the said Mony by reason he received it from and it was disbursed of
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the Churchwardens of ye
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Pish of St. Martins in ye. feilds
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towards putting Out ye. Sd. Apprentices
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A
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as much as the said
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hath not nor will deliver up the said Indre of Apptices according
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ing of the said Order but threatens (in disobedience thereunto) to
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the said James
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he Returns (he being now
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at Sea
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) to Serve him ye. Remainder of the Term in ye. said
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And Your Peticoner having Power and Direccon from ye. aforesaid Church
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wardens and Overseers being their Names hereto Receive the sd Moiety by them discharged as
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said of your Worps: Wo
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be pleased to Petr same.
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Therefore and in consider of ye premises Yor. Petr. humbly
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Desires yor. Worpll: according to your worked Justice and
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Equity Administred to those who seek Redress) Would make a
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such Order that the said Indre and Mony may be
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delivered to her by the said
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Christopher
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Cook
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Church Warden
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of
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St. Martin in ye. Feilds
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And she will Ever pray Etc.
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