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February 1796

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Watchmaker as he ought to do, constantly sending him out upon
Errands Entirely unconnected with the Business and oblinging him to set
up until six Hours of Three or Four o'Clock very morning to let in his
Lodger by which the Rest of the said Apprentice is Continually broken
and himself rendered incapable of learning so much of his Trade as he,
otherwise would do

That the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > instead of providing your petitioner
Son with good and sufficient Meat drink and Lodging agreeable to his
said Covenant compress him to sat Brrad and Cheese five says in a Week
at other Times his Food consists of Perridge or pet Liquor mixed with
Potatoes and for a Month together has been obliged to drink Water only
at his Meals. That the Bed upon which the said Apprentice Lays
consists of a Ticking with a five Bard Flocks therein and is otherways
improper for a Boy to ship on.

That the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > has often without just cause or
provocation heat and otherwise illustrated his Said Apprentice of
which and of the general conduct of the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > Your
petition complaint to the Magistrates at the Public Officer in
Halton Garden but as the sum paid as a fee exceeded the Sums
specified in the Acts for the regulation of Apprentices your
petitioner could not obtain proper relief.




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