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<p n="196">to the Worshipfull his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ62">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50327_geo102">County of Midddlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo102" type="placeName" value="County of Midddlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo102" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in their<lb></lb>
General Sessions of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="197">The Humble Petition and Appeal<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n197-1">James Butler</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n197-1" type="surname" value="Butler"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n197-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="198"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date on or about the First<lb></lb>
day of December in the Seventh Year of the Reign<lb></lb>
of his Present Majesty your Petitioner was boundd<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ63">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ63" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n198-1">Elizabeth Harrison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-1" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-1" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
. Widow of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50327_geo103">Marrine Square</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo103" type="placeName" value="Marrine Square"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo103" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50327_geo104">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo104" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_geo104" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to<lb></lb>
Serve from the date of the Said Indenture unto the full<lb></lb>
End and Term of Seven Years and the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n198-2">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Harrison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-2" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-2" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n198-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
in Consideration of Ten Pounds Ten Shillings<lb></lb>
therein Mentioned Was to Teach the Said Apprentice<lb></lb>
the Art Mistery or Occupation of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ64">Carpenter</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ64" type="occupation" value="Carpenter"></interp>
and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ65">Undertaker</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ65" type="occupation" value="Undertaker"></interp>
</p>
<p n="199">That Soon after Your Petitioner<lb></lb>
was So Bound Apprentice Your Petitioners Mistress<lb></lb>
Married one Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n199-1">Joseph Herring</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n199-1" type="given" value="Joseph"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n199-1" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n199-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ66">Leather<lb></lb>
seller</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ66" type="occupation" value="Leatherseller"></interp>
since deced then your Petitioners Mistress had Little<lb></lb>
or no Business in either the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ67">Carpenters</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ67" type="occupation" value="Carpenters"></interp>
or Undertakers<lb></lb>
way so that it was Imposible for your Petitioner to<lb></lb>
Learn the & said Businesses And now your Petitioners<lb></lb>
Mistrep Keeps no men to work nor has any Business<lb></lb>
to do in the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ68">Carpenters</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ68" type="occupation" value="Carpenters"></interp>
or Undertakers way and your<lb></lb>
Petitioner is Kept almost Idle and Nor with standing<lb></lb>
he has Served Four Years of his said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ69">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ69" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
<lb></lb>
he is Capable of doing Little or no Part of the said<lb></lb>
Business</p>
<p n="200">That your Petitioner Mistresss<lb></lb>
is a Midwife and Get her Living by that<lb></lb>
Employment</p>
<p n="201">Your Agricued appeals to this<lb></lb>
Honorable Court and Humbly Sprays<lb></lb>
Your Worshipps that he May be<lb></lb>
discharged from his Said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ70">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ70" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
<lb></lb>
or other wise Relieved as this Honorable<lb></lb>
Court <figure rend="mark"></figure>
<figure rend="mark"></figure>
shall ice meet</p>
<p n="202">And Ye Petr; Shall Pray etc</p>
<p n="203"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n203-1">James Butler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n203-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n203-1" type="surname" value="Butler"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n203-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
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