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<p n="709">To the Rt. Honoble. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ308">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n709-1">Edwd. Clerke</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ309">Knt</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ310">Lord Maior</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo374">City of<lb></lb>
London</rs>
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And to the Rt. Worll. the rest of his Maties. Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
all The Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled.</p>
<p n="710">The humble Petition & Appeale of the Churchwardens &<lb></lb>
Overseers of the Poore of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo375">St. Mary Magdalens<lb></lb>
Old Fishstreete London</rs>
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<p n="711"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-1">Ellen Whitton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
wth. her 5 Children by Warrant under the Hands & Seales of two of<lb></lb>
his Maties. Justices of the Peace within this City (one of the Quox) Dated <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15008_date86">18th. June 1697</rs>
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<lb></lb>
were brought and left by the Churchwardens of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo376">St. Gregoryes</rs>
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wth. yor. Pets to be provided<lb></lb>
for on the Oath of one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-2">Samuel Walsh</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
That <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-3">William Whitton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-3" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-3" type="surname" value="Whitton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
her late husband served<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-7">Aron Watts</rs>
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as an Appntice in yor. Petr. said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo377">St. Mary Magdalens</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Whereas in truth the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-4">Aron Watts</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was a settled Inhitant in the said Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo378">St. Gregoryes</rs>
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before May 1685 & the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-5">William Whitton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
lived with him there<lb></lb>
as an Appntice above a yeare And that about Xpmas 1685 the said Aron Watts<lb></lb>
privately tooke a house in yor. Petr. parish of St. Mary Magdalens under ten<lb></lb>
pounds a yeare wth. out giveing any notice thereof According to the Law And the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n711-6">William Whitton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n711-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
did continue with the said Aron Watts his Master thereabout<lb></lb>
ten monethes and then went away from him And that afterwardes the said<lb></lb>
Aron Watts returned to the said Parish of St Gregoryes where he abode three<lb></lb>
yeares dureing ye terme of his Indentures And never was a Settled Inhabitant in St.<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Mary Magdalens<lb></lb>
according to the Law</p>
<p n="712">Yor. Petrs. humble suite unto yor. Honors. & Worpps.: is That<lb></lb>
you wilbe pleased to hear them in the Prmisses And to Quash<lb></lb>
the said Warrt. made by the said two Justices And send the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n712-1">Ellen Whitton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n712-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
& her Children Barke to the said Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo379">St. Gregoryes</rs>
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where the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n712-2">Aron Watts</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n712-2" type="given" value="Aron"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15008_n712-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was legally<lb></lb>
settled And where the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n712-3">William Whitton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ311">dwelt</rs>
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with him<lb></lb>
for above a yeare together as his Appntice.</p>
<p n="713">And they shall Pray etc.</p>
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