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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner, is the father of
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, when is Brother
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Thomas Blackman
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, hath
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Privily, Unknown to the father, Bound the aforesaid
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Benjamin Apprentice to him, Without the Knowledge or
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Consent, of the aforesaid
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Peter Blackman
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Their father
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to his Great Prejudice, he being in Years & the Boy Benjm.
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being of Great Service to him, in his Business,And The
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Aforesaid
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Thomas Blackman
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& his Wife, hath Greatly Beat
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and Abused, their Brother Benjamin Whom they Call in aprentice
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in a Most Violent Manner
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Therefore
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Your Petitioner most humbly Pray, That Your
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Worships of Your Great Wisdom, and Goodness
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would be pleased to order, that his Son Benjamen
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may be Discharg'd from the Above writen
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Thomas
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, that he may be with his father, that
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may be Assistance to him in his Old age
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And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever
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