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Esquire,
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said City,
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Who siath, that he believes, he is seventeen Years of
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Age, and hath not been bound an Apprentice to any
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BusinessSays, that about two Years and a half ago,
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he went into the Service of Lord
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Ely as fee
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boy, with
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whom he remained nine
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MonthsSays, that
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when he quitted his Lordship's Service, he went home to
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his Father (Daniel Braker who then lived in
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Street, and
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was Grave Digger to the parish, but is since dead
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Says, that he continued with his Father about twelve
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Months, and afterwards lived as Errand Boy to Mr
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Needby, of Blackman Street, Stationer, with whom
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he lived eight MonthsSays, that he quitted his
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Service about a Fortnight ago, and has since been
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Elizabeth Barker
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Street, No 211, and out of Employment
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the
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