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To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices of the
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Peace Assembled at their Michas General
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Quarter Session of the Peace held at the
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October 1783
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The Humble Petition of
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That by Indenture bearing date the 23d. day of
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February 1778 your Petitioner became bound to Serve
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for the Term of
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Seven Years from the date thereof and to learn his Art
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and Trade of a
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Wm.
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That your Petitioner Continued with his Said
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Master wife the 16th. day of May last when his Goods
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were Sold by public Auction and himself Sent to
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That for a long time previous to the said 16th. of May
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his said Master neglected his Busness, Seldom at home
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drunking that he was unable to Attend any Busness
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at all nor did he during the whole of your Petitioners
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Service take any Pains to teach or Cause him to
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be Instructed in the said Art so that he is deprived
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of gaining a livelihood at the Expiration of the said
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Term as he otherwise might have had if a
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his said Master had done his Duty as by the said
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Indenture he has Undertaken to do,
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Your Petitioner therefore
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