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<p n="183">To the Rt: Worshipfll: his Majties: Justices of the Peace now Sitting at the<lb></lb>
Genll: Sessions of the Peaer as <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50143_geo114"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50143_geo115">Hickes Hall</rs>
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for the County of Middx</rs>
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</p>
<p n="184">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50143_n184-1">Mary Deacon</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n184-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
,<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50143_occ23">Spinster</rs>
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<p n="185">Humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="186">That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50143_n186-52">William Tayler</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n186-52" type="surname" value="Tayler"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n186-52" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50143_geo116">St Margaretts Westmr</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_geo116" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50143_occ24">Gentle</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_occ24" type="occupation" value="Gentle"></interp>
Did on or<lb></lb>
about the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50143_date19">Nineteenth day of March 1710</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_date19" type="date" value="17120319"></interp>
hire years Petr: to doe & pforme the Office & duty of a<lb></lb>
Yearly <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50143_occ25">Servant</rs>
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, And Agreed to Give her four pounds p Ann Wages. That yr. Petr: Lived with her<lb></lb>
Said Master, two Years & about four Months & then was dismist from her Service, without<lb></lb>
being paid anymore, then Forty One Shillings, see that there now Remained did to your Petro<lb></lb>
from her Said Master Seven pounds for Wages; which he refuses to pay her, allthough he has<lb></lb>
been often in a Friendly manner requested see to doe, and likewise detaines your Pets: wearing<lb></lb>
R<obscured></obscured>
. Vizt, One Stuff Gown & Pettycoat, Severall Yes: of New Stuff for a Gown & Pettycoat,<lb></lb>
One black Silk Stood, four Suites of Muslen head-Cloaths; & severall other things of Small Vallue</p>
<p n="187">That Your Petr: has had two Sumons from Justice Milner, for the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50143_n187-1">William Tayler</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n187-1" type="surname" value="TAYLER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n187-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to appear<lb></lb>
be Shew Cause why he Refuses to pay the said Sume of Seven pounds, due to yrs Petr. for<lb></lb>
wages as aforesaid, which the said Tayler never appeared to, allthough dueby Serees,<lb></lb>
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</p>
<p n="188">That Yr: Petr: was often in a Violent manner assaulted & beat by her said Master, with his<lb></lb>
Cane, & Fist, whereby She was very much bruised & Wounded & was not able to continue longer<lb></lb>
in her said Service, the truth of all the primises your Petr: is ready to make Oath.</p>
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he</p>
<p n="190"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">p Efutre</note>
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Yor Petr. therefore most humbly prays the Reliefe<lb></lb>
of this honble: Bench, & that yr Petr: may have an Order<lb></lb>
of this Court, for the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50143_n190-1">William Tayler</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n190-1" type="surname" value="TAYLER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50143_n190-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to Appear<lb></lb>
at a ce<obscured></obscured>
me day to Shew Cause why he refuses to p<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
ye: Petr. the Seven pounds<obscured></obscured>
due<obscured></obscured>
to her<lb></lb>
for Wages, And to deliver to your Petr: her<lb></lb>
said wearing Apparell</p>
<p n="191">And Your Petr: (as in duty bound) shall ever<lb></lb>
Pray Etc</p>
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