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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Right worspll. his Maties
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Justices of the Peace
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Sheweth
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The humble peticon of
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Willm Morris
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That in some time past yor. petr. became an
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to One
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Left Bucknall
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for
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the space of One yeare out of which said space of one Yeare Yor. Petr. faithfully served
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him for the space of 16 weeks and was then discharged without his wages paid-
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and Yor. Petr. being visitee with a fit of Sicknes in his said service which fit
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held him for the space of 3 weeks during wth. said time Yor. petr. was forced to-
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provide for himselfe though all the while in his said Masters house.
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That Yor. Petr. hath often demanded his said Wages but he refuses to pay the
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same.
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P Litt
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Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays your
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worsps to be pleased to
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forth Yor. warrant to
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bring the said Left Bucknall before yor. worsps
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to shew cause why he refuses
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pay Yor. petr. his said
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wages and otherwise to doe and submit as this
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worsps Bent
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that service street
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pray of
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Willm
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