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September 1799

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That your Petitioner finding his Master unable to Teach
him the art of a Cooper on account of his having little or no
Business on the Twenty second Day of May last went to William
Parratt
< no role > his said Uncle and informed him thereof who on the
next Day sent your Petitioner back to his said Master with a
Letter stating that as he found him the said William Moulden< no role >
unable to teach your Petitioner his said Trade he the said in
William Parratt< no role > desired he would cause your Petitioner to be
Assigned to some other person who could Teach your Petitioners the
said art or to return a Proportionable part of the Consideration
Money received and he she said William Parratt< no role > would gets
your petitioner another Master

That your Petitioner delivered the said Letter to his
said Master who immediately after reading the same told your
Petitioner that he had been to a Magistrate and found that he
the she said William Moulden< no role > was not obliged to keep your
Petitioner as your Petitioner was bound for Six years only
and that he your Petitioner might go and be [..] ned for he
did not care what become of him

That in consequence of such Answer your Petitioner
returned to his said uncle and has ever since remained
with him who has found and provided your petitioner with
every necessary since that time

Your petitioner therefore meet humbly prays
that your worships will be pleased to Order and
Direct the said William Moulden< no role > to attend this
Honorable Court and Answer the premises And
that the said William Moulden< no role > may be Ordered to
return the said Sum of Twenty six pounds and five
Shillings or so much thereof as your Worships shall
Think reasonable and that your Petitioner may be
Discharged from his said Indenture of apprenticeship
Or Assigned over to some other person or that your
Worships will grant your Petitioner such other
relief in the Premises as to your Worships shall
seen meet

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray.




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