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To the Right Honourable George Nelson< no role >
Esquire Lord Mayor of the City of London The Recorder
and other his Fellow Justices for the said City now Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Core< no role >
Apprentice to Edward Kendal< no role > of London Jeweller
and Nathaniel Wincuss< no role > Father in Law to the
said John Core.

Setsforth


That Your Petitioner John Core was by Indenture bearing date the 28th day of
August 1761 bound to Edward Kendal< no role > of London Jeweller by and with the Consent of your Petitr Nathl.
Wincuss and your Petr John Core further Sets forth that having duly and faithfully Served the sd
Edwd Kendal< no role > for the space of Four Year or thereabouts the said Edward Kendal< no role > became in solvent
and left his Habitation in Bartholomew Close having sold his Effects and went to Ireland with
his Family but promising your Petr. Core great Matters provided he wod go with sd. Kendal your
Petr. Core consented under those promised and accordingly was inticed to go in the sd. Kendal

That upon his Arribing at Ireland with sd. Kendal Your Petr. found he was imposed
on and Kendal not Performing his Promises nor even Supplying him with necessary Cloths Etc
in somuch that he was quite Care Therefore sooner than continue with sd. Kendal in an
Unknown Country quite Remote from his Friends and under such dissagreable Circumstances
thought it was most adviseable to Return to England altho' Pennyless (except his Watch) which
he was obligid to dispose of to Convey him to his Friends

Your Petr. Wincuss humbly Setsforth that Kendal Applyed to him as Father in
Law to Core to give his Consent for him to go to Ireland with which Your Petr. Wincass
Storenously (denied not Seeing any probability of Supporting his Son) on Account of his
Insolvency) notwithstandg. which sd Kendal unknown to your Petr. inticed sd Core to Ireland
with him as aforesaid

Your Petr. Core humbly also Setsforth That upon Arriving England he humbly laid
his Case by Petition before The Honourable Bench of Justices at Hickes Hall in the County of
Middx on the 21st day of Septr 1765 who taking his Case in to Consideration, immediately discharged
your Petr. by order of Sessions reference being brad to said Order annexed will more fully Appeal

That Kendal having letely come from Ireland soon afterwds took your Petr. Core
into Custody and an Application being made by sd. Kendall To the Worshipful Alderman then
setting for your Petr. Core to Return to him as his Apprentice The Worshipful Alderman was Pleased
to think the Complaint Sufficient and the order absolute Sent the Residence of Kendal being in
Bartholomew Clore< no role > which Appeared to be in the Juisdiction of the City of London but sd.
Kendal not being a Freeman of the sd. City Your Petr. Core was advised that an Application




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