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<p n="82">To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices at Hicks Hall Etc.</p>
<p n="83">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n83-1">Henry Simpson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50101_n83-1" type="surname" value="SIMPSON"></interp>
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<p n="84"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth.</note>
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<p n="85">That your Petitionr. being bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50101_occ17">Apprentice</rs>
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to one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n85-1">Joseph<lb></lb>
Slicer</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50101_n85-1" type="surname" value="SLICER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50101_n85-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50101_occ18">Cordwinder</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50101_occ18" type="occupation" value="Cordwinder"></interp>
for the terme. of seven Yeares from the date of his<lb></lb>
Indenture as there by appeares.</p>
<p n="86">That the said Mr. Slicer in Some time (after your Peticonr.<lb></lb>
became his Apprentice,) Used your Petitioner very hard both in respect<lb></lb>
to Dyott and Lodging as will be made apparent Etc:</p>
<p n="87">That your Petitionr. haveing So hard Usage was constrained to<lb></lb>
leave his said Master and<obscured></obscured>
take himselfe to her Majties: Service by<lb></lb>
Sea and continued so for about 2 year and halfe.</p>
<p n="88">That Not being, Enrolld' according to the Custome of<lb></lb>
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Apprentices, and your Petitionr: having dureing his absence<lb></lb>
from his said Master Served her Majtie.</p>
<p n="89">Most humbly prays Your Worshipps will<lb></lb>
be favourably pleased to grant your Order for<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n89-1">Joseph Slicer</rs>
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to attend your Worshipps<lb></lb>
to shew Cause why your Petitioner should not be <lb></lb>
discharged him in regard he is not enr'olld as usuall<lb></lb>
and so ill usage as aforesaid</p>
<p n="90">And yr Petr: Shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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