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by reason whereof and by other misfortunes
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in trade his said Master is reduced to great Distress and rendered
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Misfortunes Endeavowing to get work for the purpose of procuring
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Your Petitioners therefore humbly prays your
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worships will be pleased to take their case into Consideration
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from his Indenture
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so that he may
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be bound to another Master for the remainder of the said
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Term And that your Worships will be pleased to order
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the said
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to pay back to your Petitioner
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Catherine Gates such proportion of the said sum of
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as in
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And Your Petitioners in
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