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To the Worshipful his Majesty's
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Joseph Hack
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is an Apprentice to
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Your Petitioner and was bound to him on the 23d: day of
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October 1766 as by Indenture herewith produced appears
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with Whom the Sum of Ten Guineas was given or paid as
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an Apprentice Fee. And Your Petitoner humbly
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represents to your Worships, That the said
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Joseph Hack
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is an obstinate, ungovernable, disorderly, wicked, and
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dishonest Apprentice, He having in June last robbed
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your Petitioner, for Which he was at the Sessions in
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June last helo for the City and Liberty of
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tried
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for the same: But the Court recommended your Petitioner,
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; which he
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accordingly did. That the same day, on which the said
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Joseph Flack
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was tried for the above Offence he confessd
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to a Person of your Petitioner's Acquaintance, Who is now
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here in Court ready to testify the Truth upon his Oath,
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if required, That he had robbed your Petitioner of 5s.2d. 2
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exclusive of the money he was tried for, and which last
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mentioned money he had secreted, and the same was found
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in the Rasters of your Petitioner's house, which is
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likewise here in Court, and ready to be produced, if required.
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That the said Joseph Flack on the 13th. of July last absented
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himself from your Petitioner's Service, nor could he
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learn or discover Where he was, or What was become
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of him, but has lately found out, That he is in the
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Work house, belonging to
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your Petitioner further represents to your Worships,
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That he apprehends it would be needless for him to
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remonstrate the many Inconveniences he might sustain
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by harbouring or entertaining a Thief in his Service,
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