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To The Worshipfull the Bench of Justices
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now Sitting att Hicks Hall for ye Coty of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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Sarah Richford
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Sheweth
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That Yor. Poor Peticonr. having the Misfortune
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to be bound and Apprentice to one
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Hannah
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Billington
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late of the
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maker and to serve for the Terme of Seaven yeares
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yor. Poor Petr. hath Served five yeares and Upwa
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honestly The with a great deal of Hardship
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during the said Terme wanted all manner of necessary
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at wanting Victualls and had a Hard lodging and Scraw any
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Cloaths to put on her Shoes and Stockings to yor. Petrs. Feet
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and at sometimes have bin forced to Craw Charity for
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Sustenance And further yor. Peticonr. Sheweth that yor petr.
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Mistres is in the Marsealsey Goal for Debt and hath bin
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there Some Months during which time yor. Poor Pe
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hath not had one farthing to Subsist on her nothing to
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but wt. yor Petionr hath gotten by Charity and yor. P
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it in no Way Capable to Maintain yor. Peticonr.
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Employ her at Work wth. is a great detriment to
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(as to her trade) for the reasons aforesaid yor. Poor Pet
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Therefore humbly prays this
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Worshipfull Carted assistance and
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that yor. Petr. may be discharged from
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her said Mistres Hannah Billington
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and yor. Petr. Shall in duty bound
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Wm. Haddrill
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Ever pray Etc
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of
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The Marke
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Savat
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