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To the Honoble: Bench of Justices att
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The humble peticon of
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Robert Leister
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your poor peticoner did about five yeares since by Indenture putt
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himself
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Hezekia Lawrence
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of the parish of
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St. Dunstans Stepney
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Shipwright
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in which said Indenture
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the said
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Hezekia Lawrence
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was to find and provide him
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Robert Leister
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with whole some Meat Drink
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Cloaths washing and Lodgeing which he the said
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in his life time did never take care off nor
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Ann
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Since her
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Husbands
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death
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in so much that the
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Robert Leister
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is ready to be starved for want of
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Necessaryes.
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Therefore your peticoner humbly prayes
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That your Honours would be pleased to
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discharge him the said
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Robert Leister
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from
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the service of her the said
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Ann Lawrence
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for want of Necessaryes.
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And Yor. Peticoner as in duty bound shall ever pray
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Etc
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Robert Leister
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