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<p n="36">To the Right Worspll. his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50048_occ9">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of Midds</p>
<p n="37">The humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n37-1">Robert Pope</rs>
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<p n="38"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="39">That in some time past yor Petr. was hired by <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n39-1">George Sheppard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50048_occ10">Bricklayer</rs>
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to worke<lb></lb>
with him as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50048_occ11">Labourer</rs>
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and the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n39-2">George Sheppard</rs>
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then promised to allow your<lb></lb>
petr. 18th ye day for such his Worke</p>
<p n="40">That upon Stateing the Accle. betweene yor. Petr. and sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n40-1">Geo: Sheppard</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
August last there appeared to be due from the sd. Sheppard to your Petr. the sum of<lb></lb>
£40. 0 which the sd. Sheppard did acknowledge And forasmuch as your Petr<lb></lb>
haveing of ten demanded the sd. Moneys of the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n40-2">Geo: Sheppard</rs>
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but cannot as yett<lb></lb>
receive the same And your petr. being a very poore Man & in great want of the<lb></lb>
sd Moneys.</p>
<p n="41">Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly Prayer yor. worspps<lb></lb>
to be pleased to order that to may be paid & satisfied<lb></lb>
the sd. sum of £4. soe to him due as aforesd. by such ware<lb></lb>
& meanes as unto your worspps shall seem meet</p>
<p n="42">P <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n42-1">Tho Nash</rs>
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<p n="43">And yor Petr. shall ever Pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50048_n43-1">Robert Pope</rs>
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