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to the Worshipfull his Majesty's
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The Humble Petition and Appeal
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That by Indenture bearing date on or about the First
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day of December in the Seventh Year of the Reign
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of his Present Majesty your Petitioner was boundd
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Elizabeth Harrison
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. Widow of
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Marrine Square
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in the
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Serve from the date of the Said Indenture unto the full
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End and Term of Seven Years and the Said
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in Consideration of Ten Pounds Ten Shillings
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therein Mentioned Was to Teach the Said Apprentice
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the Art Mistery or Occupation of a
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That Soon after Your Petitioner
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was So Bound Apprentice Your Petitioners Mistress
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Married one Mr
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Joseph Herring
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who a
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since deced then your Petitioners Mistress had Little
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or no Business in either the
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or Undertakers
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way so that it was Imposible for your Petitioner to
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Learn the & said Businesses And now your Petitioners
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Mistrep Keeps no men to work nor has any Business
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to do in the
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or Undertakers way and your
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Petitioner is Kept almost Idle and Nor with standing
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he has Served Four Years of his said
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Apprenticeship
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he is Capable of doing Little or no Part of the said
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That your Petitioner Mistresss
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is a Midwife and Get her Living by that
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Employment
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Your Agricued appeals to this
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Honorable Court and Humbly Sprays
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Your Worshipps that he May be
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discharged from his Said
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or other wise Relieved as this Honorable
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Court
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shall ice meet
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And Ye Petr; Shall Pray etc
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James Butler
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