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To the Rt: Worshipfull his Maties, Justices of the Peace for the County of
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Midlx Assembled in their Generall Sessions/
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The Humble Peticon of
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Sheweth
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That Your Peticoner by Indenture bearing date the
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fourth day of Aprill last
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was bound an apprentice to
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Joanna Worthington
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of the parish of
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St.Andrew
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Holborne
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Wo. to Serve from the
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first day of Aprill 1715
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for the terme of three years' from thence next ensueing, to learne the Art of a
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Mantna maker
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, which She the Said Worthington now Useth, and your Peticoners
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brother from Gibson gave his Note for payment of Fower pounds to ye Said
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Joanna
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worthington
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in this present Month of June and has given and provided Cloaths' for
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your Peticoner /
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That the Said
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Joanna Worthington
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instead of instructing your Peticoner is the Sd
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Art or trade hath altogether imployed her in comon house hold worke, cleansing
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and washing Lodgers Roomes and attending them, and hath imoderatlh beaten
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Your Peticoner and not allowed her wholesom and necessary food, for which Upon
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Complt made by your Peticoner the Said
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is' bound by Recogn
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taken before Justice Woollaston to answer the Same this present Sessions
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Your Peticoner therefore humbly pray's your Worships' will be pleased to order
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to Attend this Court this present Sessions and Shew
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cause why your Peticoner Should not be discharged of her Said Indenture
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of Aprticehood and that the Said
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may deliver by the Said
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Note of her brothers for payment of Fower pounds 'as' aforesaid, or otherwise
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relieve her in the prmisses as to your Worshipps Shall Seem meet
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And Your Peticoner Shall pray Etc
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