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The Right Worple the Justices of the Peace
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the County of Middx.
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Sheweth
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The humble Peticon of
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Hannah Brandon
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That in some time past your Peticoner became an hired
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. att Foure pounds and Tenn Shillings P annum And it was then agreed to give
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Quarters warning on eitherside a Quarters wages.
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your Peticoner being in her said service about Six weekes She did then give
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ing to leave her service at the end of One Quarter after the said Six
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weekes and after such warning soe given your Peticoner Stayed in her Said
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rvice about Seaven weekes lomer At which time her said Master being
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provided with another Servant did thereupon imediatly dismiss your Peticoner
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from her service and refused to pay her the Quarters wages according to the
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Agreement Where upon your Peticoner obteyned a Warrant from the Worspll.
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Harriot
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against her said Master for his Nonpayment of her wages And soon
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her said Master applying himselfe to
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Thomas Rowe
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your Peticoner was
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by him comitted to
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without any Warrant On purpose to
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Peticoner to Comply Soe as to loose her Said wages and your Peticoner
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plying there with She was Ordered to be brought out of Bridewell before
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Thomas Rowe
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Soe that She was then by the Justiyacon of her said Master
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to at by Warrant Sent to
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for the purpose aforesaid and
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your Peticoner was compelled to pay the Prison Fees as demanded and
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your Peticoner is unpaid her wages according to the Said contract whereby
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Peticoner humbly conceives herselfe much wronged and agreived.
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The humbly therefore Prays your Worspps to be
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pleased to remedy her Said aggreivance by such waies and
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meanes as unto your Worspps Shall Seem meet.
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And your Peticoner Shall ever Pray Etc.
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