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<p n="1">The Right Worple the Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
the County of Middx.</p>
<p n="2"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50005_n2-1">Hannah Brandon</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n2-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="3">That in some time past your Peticoner became an hired <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50005_occ1">servant</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50005_n3-1">Joseph Short</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n3-1" type="surname" value="SHORT"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n3-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50005_occ2">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_occ2" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. att Foure pounds and Tenn Shillings P annum And it was then agreed to give<lb></lb>
Quarters warning on eitherside a Quarters wages.</p>
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your Peticoner being in her said service about Six weekes She did then give<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
ing to leave her service at the end of One Quarter after the said Six<lb></lb>
weekes and after such warning soe given your Peticoner Stayed in her Said<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
rvice about Seaven weekes lomer At which time her said Master being<lb></lb>
provided with another Servant did thereupon imediatly dismiss your Peticoner<lb></lb>
from her service and refused to pay her the Quarters wages according to the<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Agreement Where upon your Peticoner obteyned a Warrant from the Worspll.<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Harriot<obscured></obscured>
against her said Master for his Nonpayment of her wages And soon<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
her said Master applying himselfe to <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50005_occ3">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50005_n4-2">Thomas Rowe</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n4-2" type="surname" value="Rowe"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n4-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
your Peticoner was<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
by him comitted to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50005_geo1">Bridewell</rs>
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without any Warrant On purpose to<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Peticoner to Comply Soe as to loose her Said wages and your Peticoner<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
plying there with She was Ordered to be brought out of Bridewell before<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50005_n4-1">Thomas Rowe</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50005_n4-1" type="surname" value="ROWE"></interp>
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Soe that She was then by the Justiyacon of her said Master<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
to at by Warrant Sent to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50005_geo2">Bridewell</rs>
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for the purpose aforesaid and<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
your Peticoner was compelled to pay the Prison Fees as demanded and<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
your Peticoner is unpaid her wages according to the Said contract whereby<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Peticoner humbly conceives herselfe much wronged and agreived.</p>
<p n="5">The humbly therefore Prays your Worspps to be<lb></lb>
pleased to remedy her Said aggreivance by such waies and<lb></lb>
meanes as unto your Worspps Shall Seem meet.</p>
<p n="6">And your Peticoner Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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