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To the Right Norppfull their Majestyes Justice
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of the peace for the County of Middx.
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The Humble Peticon of
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Thomas Hotchkin
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner is an Apprentice is one
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Thomas
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who is a
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and that your Peticoner hath
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Served his Said Master above two yeares and three
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quarters and cannot have any insight in his Said Practise
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for that his Said Master will not instruct him in his art
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according to his covenant but Send him to Sea and force
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your Peticoner to buy all his own Medicines and pay
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all Such charges that doth accrew thereby contrary to
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any agreement made by your peticoner And that it
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hath cost your peticoner above thirty pounds in Medicines
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and other necessary expences yett your Peticoners Said
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Master refuses to pay any charges whatsoever
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notwithstanding he hath and yett doth receive the
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benefitt of your Peticoners wages.
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Therefore humbly prayes that your
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Worpps would be pleased to discharge
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your peticoner from his Said
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Apprentiship or that he may be
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repaid his Said charges
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And your Peticoner Shall
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ever pray Etc.
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