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<p n="51">To the Right Norppfull their Majestyes Justice<lb></lb>
of the peace for the County of Middx.</p>
<p n="52">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50011_n52-1">Thomas Hotchkin</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50011_n52-1" type="surname" value="HOTCHKIN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50011_n52-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="53"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Peticoner is an Apprentice is one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50011_n53-1">Thomas<lb></lb>
Bennett</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50011_n53-1" type="surname" value="BENNETT"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50011_n53-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50011_occ5">Surgeon</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50011_occ5" type="occupation" value="Surgeon"></interp>
and that your Peticoner hath<lb></lb>
Served his Said Master above two yeares and three<lb></lb>
quarters and cannot have any insight in his Said Practise<lb></lb>
for that his Said Master will not instruct him in his art<lb></lb>
according to his covenant but Send him to Sea and force<lb></lb>
your Peticoner to buy all his own Medicines and pay<lb></lb>
all Such charges that doth accrew thereby contrary to<lb></lb>
any agreement made by your peticoner And that it<lb></lb>
hath cost your peticoner above thirty pounds in Medicines<lb></lb>
and other necessary expences yett your Peticoners Said<lb></lb>
Master refuses to pay any charges whatsoever<lb></lb>
notwithstanding he hath and yett doth receive the<lb></lb>
benefitt of your Peticoners wages.</p>
<p n="54">Therefore humbly prayes that your<lb></lb>
Worpps would be pleased to discharge<lb></lb>
your peticoner from his Said<lb></lb>
Apprentiship or that he may be<lb></lb>
repaid his Said charges</p>
<p n="55">And your Peticoner Shall<lb></lb>
ever pray Etc.</p>
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