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To the Rt: Worshipfll: his Majties: Justices of the Peace now Sitting at the
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Genll: Sessions of the Peaer as
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The humble Peticon of
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Mary Deacon
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Humbly Sheweth
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That
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William Tayler
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of the pish of
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St Margaretts Westmr
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Gentle
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Did on or
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about the
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Nineteenth day of March 1710
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hire years Petr: to doe & pforme the Office & duty of a
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Yearly
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, And Agreed to Give her four pounds p Ann Wages. That yr. Petr: Lived with her
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Said Master, two Years & about four Months & then was dismist from her Service, without
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being paid anymore, then Forty One Shillings, see that there now Remained did to your Petro
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from her Said Master Seven pounds for Wages; which he refuses to pay her, allthough he has
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been often in a Friendly manner requested see to doe, and likewise detaines your Pets: wearing
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R
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. Vizt, One Stuff Gown & Pettycoat, Severall Yes: of New Stuff for a Gown & Pettycoat,
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One black Silk Stood, four Suites of Muslen head-Cloaths; & severall other things of Small Vallue
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That Your Petr: has had two Sumons from Justice Milner, for the sd
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William Tayler
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to appear
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be Shew Cause why he Refuses to pay the said Sume of Seven pounds, due to yrs Petr. for
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wages as aforesaid, which the said Tayler never appeared to, allthough dueby Serees,
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That Yr: Petr: was often in a Violent manner assaulted & beat by her said Master, with his
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Cane, & Fist, whereby She was very much bruised & Wounded & was not able to continue longer
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in her said Service, the truth of all the primises your Petr: is ready to make Oath.
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Yor Petr. therefore most humbly prays the Reliefe
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of this honble: Bench, & that yr Petr: may have an Order
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of this Court, for the said
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to Appear
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at a ce
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me day to Shew Cause why he refuses to p
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ye: Petr. the Seven pounds
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due
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to her
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for Wages, And to deliver to your Petr: her
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said wearing Apparell
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And Your Petr: (as in duty bound) shall ever
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