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To the Right Worsppll. her Matys
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Justices of the Peace
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The Humble peticon of
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Richard Hughes
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petr. was lately imployed by one
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to Serve him as a
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That yor. petr. did work for him three weeks and when he had done yor. petr.
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desired of the Said
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to pay him for his work wth. he refused to doe
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and will not pay yor. Petr. for wch. the Right Worsppll. Justice Ireton was pleased
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to bind him over to this Honble Court.
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That yor. petr. is a very poor man at works hard for his living and wants his
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wages Extreamly much.
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Yor. Petr. thereof humbly prays yor. Worspps to
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pleased
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to order that the
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Butler man pair
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full wages for to
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three weeks Labour
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yor. petr. shall ever pray
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