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<p n="354">To the worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n354-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50621_occ143">Esqr</rs>
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. and other<lb></lb>
his Follows <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50621_occ144">Justices of the peace</rs>
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now sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo296">Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
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in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo297">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="355">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n355-1">John Shea</rs>
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an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50621_occ145">apprentice</rs>
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</p>
<p n="356"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner was by and with the Consent of his mother<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n356-1">Judith Shea</rs>
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by Indenture tearing date the Twenty Sixth day of<lb></lb>
November One Thousand seven hundred and Sixty Six bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50621_occ146">Apprentice</rs>
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<lb></lb>
unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n356-2">John Marsh</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo298">Plough</rs>
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Court in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo299"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo300">Saint Clemens Danes</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo301">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50621_occ147">Cutler</rs>
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for the Term of Seven Years And That<lb></lb>
your Petitioners Master in Consideration of the Sum of Twelve Pounds<lb></lb>
paid by your said Petitioners Mother Judith then was to Instruct Your<lb></lb>
said Petitioner in the Art or Trade and also to Find your said Petitioner<lb></lb>
in sufficient Meat Drink and Lodging during the said Term</p>
<p n="357">Saith That your Petitioners Master the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n357-1">John Marsh</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50621_n357-1" type="surname" value="Marsh"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50621_n357-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
abt.<lb></lb>
Twelve Months ago lost his Habitation and Family without Leaving<lb></lb>
any support for your said Petitioner or any person to Learn him his<lb></lb>
Trade and that your Petitioner has since been assisted by his Mother</p>
<p n="358">Saith That sometime ago your Petitioner was Informed that his<lb></lb>
said Master was gone to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo302"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo303">Guildford</rs>
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in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo304">Surry</rs>
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</rs>
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to reside<lb></lb>
upon which your Petitioner went to the said Town of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50621_geo305">Guildford</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
there Inquired after the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n358-1">John Marsh</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50621_n358-1" type="surname" value="Marsh"></interp>
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his said Master of several<lb></lb>
Persons but Coud not hear any Thing of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50621_n358-2">John Marsh</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
said Town</p>
<p n="359">Therefore Your Petitioner most humby prays<lb></lb>
your Worships taking the Premises into your Consideration<lb></lb>
to order your Petitioners Masters Wife to attend this<lb></lb>
Honourable Court on Friday next at this present<lb></lb>
Sessions to thus Cause why your<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
said Petition</p>
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