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To The Right Worshipfull
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The Bench of Justices now sitting
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at Hicks's Hall
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The humble Petition of
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Mary Bennett
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in The behalfe of
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her
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Mary Bennett
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Sheweth
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That your Petitionrs. Daughter was bound
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an
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Apprientice
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by
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ye Parish of St. Anns
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in the Liberty of
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Westmr.
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and by order of Justice Caneve in the County of Middx unto one
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Sarah
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Wims
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he Parish of St. Brides
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Embroiders
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. That
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The said
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Sarah Wims
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being an I
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dle loose sort of a woman
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growne to what she was formerly when your Petitioners
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Daughter was bound to her and the said
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Sarah Wims
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being
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atterly destitute of any mannr. of Dwelling or habitation
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but
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in prison
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wherein she now remains by her, idle course of Life
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Your Petitionr Therefore humbly beggs That
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The The Right Worshipfull The Bench
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of Justices will be pleas'd to order that yor.
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Petitionrs. Daughter may be Discharg'd from
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her said Mistress
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And as in Duty bound shall ever pray
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May it please your Worships
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There are severall persons of
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good creddit yt can give an accot.
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and Character of her evil doings
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by
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pawning
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Selling peoples things
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