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<p n="496">To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices</p>
<p n="497">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n497-1">Peter Blackman</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50733_occ203">Plastirer</rs>
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<p n="498"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Your Petitioner, is the father of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n498-1">Benjamin<lb></lb>
Blackman</rs>
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, when is Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n498-2">Thomas Blackman</rs>
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, hath<lb></lb>
Privily, Unknown to the father, Bound the aforesaid<lb></lb>
Benjamin Apprentice to him, Without the Knowledge or<lb></lb>
Consent, of the aforesaid <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n498-3">Peter Blackman</rs>
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Their father<lb></lb>
to his Great Prejudice, he being in Years & the Boy Benjm.<lb></lb>
being of Great Service to him, in his Business,And The<lb></lb>
Aforesaid <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n498-4">Thomas Blackman</rs>
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& his Wife, hath Greatly Beat<lb></lb>
and Abused, their Brother Benjamin Whom they Call in aprentice<lb></lb>
in a Most Violent Manner</p>
<p n="499">Therefore</p>
<p n="500">Your Petitioner most humbly Pray, That Your<lb></lb>
Worships of Your Great Wisdom, and Goodness<lb></lb>
would be pleased to order, that his Son Benjamen<lb></lb>
may be Discharg'd from the Above writen <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n500-2">Thomas<lb></lb>
Blackman</rs>
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, that he may be with his father, that<lb></lb>
may be Assistance to him in his Old age</p>
<p n="501">And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever<lb></lb>
pray Etc</p>
<p n="502"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50733_n502-1">Peter Blackman</rs>
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