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To the Worshipful his Majesty's
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Justices of the
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in their General Session
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of the peace Assembled.
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The Humble Petition of
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William Richards
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in the
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Parish of Saint
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Luke
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Clock and Watch
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Chair Maker.
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Sheweth
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That by Indenture of Appernticeship bearing
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date on or about the11th. day of March 1793.
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James Legg
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Son of
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Samuel Legg
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of
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Hornorton
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in the said
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Callics
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Printer, was bound apprentice to your petitioner for the Trun of 7
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Years from day of the date thereof to Learn the Art of Clockand
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Watch Chair Making and the said
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James Legg
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served your
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Petitioner under such Indenture from the date thereof until on or
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about the 19 th day of October last
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That during all the send time your petitioner
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hath duly taught and instructed the said
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James Logginthe
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said
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Art of Clock and Watch Chain Making by the Best ineaus that
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your petitioner could
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That on or about the said 19th. Day of October
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last the said
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James Legg
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applied to your petitioner to learn him the
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Art of making such Tools as are used in the said Art of Clock and
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watch Chain Making and it being the Custom of the Trade not
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to teach that Art to an Apprentice untill the last year of the
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Apprenticeship your petitioner did decline to Instruct him in
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that Branch of Business
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That in Consequence thereof Your petitioner
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was Summoned to appear before
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Patrick Colquhoun
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hours and
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Daniel
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Williams
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Esqrs. two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in &
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for the said County of
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Middledex
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to answer the Complaint of
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Samuel Legg
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the father of Petitioners said Apprentice, therein
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setting forth that your Petitioner refused to perform the Agreement
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Entered in to between your petitioner and his said Apprentice
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touching petitioners work and that your petitioners and otherwise
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