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To the Rt. Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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Nicholas Rigbey
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Sheweth
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That Yor. Peticoner did become Apprentice by Indenture bearing date in-
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February 1714 to one
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Francis Harding
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Fanmaker
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for the term of Seven yrs.
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That Your petr. has served five years last February of his said Apprenticeship
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That about three Months last past Yor. said Apprentice Master Harding
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died And that by his death his
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widdow
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Elizabeth Harding
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yor. petr. Mistress to reduced to extream-
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poverty Insomuch that his said Mistress is not able to follow the sd-
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trade of a
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Therefore yor. peticoner is not able to Learn
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his said Trade. And further yor. petr. sd Mistress has let the room
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where your petr. used to lye And that now yor. petr. lyes in the same
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room where his sd Mistress lyes wch. he is obliged so to do And-
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further that his sd Mistress has not administred.
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Yor. petr. therefore most humbly prays yor. Worspps
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to be pleased to order that his said
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Mistress
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Elizabeth Harding
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may attend
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one day this prsent Sessions Yor. Worspps to
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shew Cause why yor. petr. shall not be
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discharged from his sd apprenticeship
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And yor. petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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