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<p n="289">To the Worshipful his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50922_occ86">Justices of the<lb></lb>
peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo281">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_geo281" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
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in their General Session<lb></lb>
of the peace Assembled.</p>
<p n="290">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n290-1">William Richards</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n290-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo282">Brick Lane</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo283">Old Street</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo284">Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
Luke</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo285">County of Middlesex</rs>
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Clock and Watch<lb></lb>
Chair Maker.</p>
<p n="291"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="292">That by Indenture of Appernticeship bearing<lb></lb>
date on or about the11th. day of March 1793. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n292-1">James Legg</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-1" type="surname" value="Legg"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Son of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n292-2">Samuel Legg</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-2" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-2" type="surname" value="Legg"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo286">Hornorton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_geo286" type="placeName" value="Hornorton"></interp>
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in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo287">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_geo287" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
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Callics<lb></lb>
Printer, was bound apprentice to your petitioner for the Trun of 7<lb></lb>
Years from day of the date thereof to Learn the Art of Clockand<lb></lb>
Watch Chair Making and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n292-3">James Legg</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n292-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
served your<lb></lb>
Petitioner under such Indenture from the date thereof until on or<lb></lb>
about the 19 th day of October last</p>
<p n="293">That during all the send time your petitioner<lb></lb>
hath duly taught and instructed the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n293-1">James Logginthe</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n293-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
said<lb></lb>
Art of Clock and Watch Chain Making by the Best ineaus that<lb></lb>
your petitioner could</p>
<p n="294">That on or about the said 19th. Day of October<lb></lb>
last the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n294-1">James Legg</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n294-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n294-1" type="surname" value="Legg"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n294-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
applied to your petitioner to learn him the<lb></lb>
Art of making such Tools as are used in the said Art of Clock and<lb></lb>
watch Chain Making and it being the Custom of the Trade not<lb></lb>
to teach that Art to an Apprentice untill the last year of the<lb></lb>
Apprenticeship your petitioner did decline to Instruct him in<lb></lb>
that Branch of Business</p>
<p n="295">That in Consequence thereof Your petitioner<lb></lb>
was Summoned to appear before <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n295-1">Patrick Colquhoun</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n295-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
hours and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n295-2">Daniel<lb></lb>
Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n295-2" type="surname" value="Williams"></interp>
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Esqrs. two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50922_occ87">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in &<lb></lb>
for the said County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50922_geo288">Middledex</rs>
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to answer the Complaint of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50922_n295-3">Samuel Legg</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n295-3" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50922_n295-3" type="surname" value="Legg"></interp>
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the father of Petitioners said Apprentice, therein<lb></lb>
setting forth that your Petitioner refused to perform the Agreement<lb></lb>
Entered in to between your petitioner and his said Apprentice<lb></lb>
touching petitioners work and that your petitioners and otherwise</p>
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