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<p n="134">To the Worshipfull the Magistrates<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo123">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="135">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n135-1">John Potter</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo124">Nowell</rs>
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in <lb></lb>
the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo125">Nottingham</rs>
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Serving Man</p>
<p n="136"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing date the 22d<lb></lb>
day of April 1794 <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n136-1">John Potter</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n136-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Son of your Petitioner was<lb></lb>
found Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n136-2">William Mathews</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo126">Traioford Passage</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo127">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo128">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50931_occ53">Coach Harness Maker</rs>
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from the 1st. day of June<lb></lb>
then last past for Seven Years And the said Master in<lb></lb>
Consideration of £10.. 10.. to Aim paid by your Petitioner<lb></lb>
Covenanted by the said Indenture the said Apprentice in the<lb></lb>
Art of a Coach harness Maker Which he used by the best means<lb></lb>
that he could the said Apprentice should teach and instruct<lb></lb>
or cause to be taught and instructed finding Unto his said<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Apprentice Sufficient Meat Drink Lodging And All other<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Necessaries during the said Term Washing and Wearing<lb></lb>
Apparel Only excepted</p>
<p n="137">That the said Apprentice continued to Serve his said<lb></lb>
Master Under the said Indenture Until about the 8th day<lb></lb>
of Sept. last when the said Apprentice having been Severely<lb></lb>
beat by his said Master Returned to your Petitioner</p>
<p n="138">That your Petitioner directed the said Apprentice immediately<lb></lb>
to return to his said Master Which he did and Offered to Serve<lb></lb>
out the Reminder of his Time but the master Absolute by<lb></lb>
Refused</p>
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