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<p n="22">To The Worshipfull the Bench of Justices<lb></lb>
now Sitting att Hicks Hall for ye Coty of Middx</p>
<p n="23">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50097_n23-1">Sarah Richford</rs>
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<p n="24"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That Yor. Poor Peticonr. having the Misfortune<lb></lb>
to be bound and Apprentice to one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50097_n24-1">Hannah<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Billington </rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50097_n24-1" type="surname" value="BILLINGTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50097_n24-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
late of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50097_geo9"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50097_geo10">strand</rs>
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in the County of Middx</rs>
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<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
maker and to serve for the Terme of Seaven yeares<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
yor. Poor Petr. hath Served five yeares and Upwa<obscured></obscured>
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honestly The with a great deal of Hardship<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
during the said Terme wanted all manner of necessary<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
at wanting Victualls and had a Hard lodging and Scraw any<lb></lb>
Cloaths to put on her Shoes and Stockings to yor. Petrs. Feet<lb></lb>
and at sometimes have bin forced to Craw Charity for<lb></lb>
Sustenance And further yor. Peticonr. Sheweth that yor petr.<lb></lb>
Mistres is in the Marsealsey Goal for Debt and hath bin<lb></lb>
there Some Months during which time yor. Poor Pe<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
hath not had one farthing to Subsist on her nothing to<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
but wt. yor Petionr hath gotten by Charity and yor. P<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
it in no Way Capable to Maintain yor. Peticonr.<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Employ her at Work wth. is a great detriment to<obscured></obscured>
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(as to her trade) for the reasons aforesaid yor. Poor Pet<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="25">Therefore humbly prays this<lb></lb>
Worshipfull Carted assistance and<lb></lb>
that yor. Petr. may be discharged from<lb></lb>
her said Mistres Hannah Billington<lb></lb>
and yor. Petr. Shall in duty bound</p>
<p n="26"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50097_n26-1">Wm. Haddrill</rs>
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<p n="27">Ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="28">of<lb></lb>
The Marke<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Savat</p>
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