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To the Right Honble Sr
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Willm Lawen
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of the
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and to the Right Worpl the rest of his Matys Justices of the peace
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for the
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at their General Quarter Sessions assembled.
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The humble Petition of
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Henry Hawkins
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner was bound
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apprentice
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to
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William Stephen
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of
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London
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School Master
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by Indenture bearing Date the Twentieth day
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of October in the First Year of his Present Matys Reign
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and sworn
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thence
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to serve him as
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apprentice
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for ye Term of Seven Years As by
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the Same Indentures of
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Apprenticeship
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relalatives being thereunto
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had may secure fully and at Large appear, That
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since
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from the
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time of his being bound That suffered great hardship as well as
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injustice Your Petrs Master being by reason of his great age and
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other infirmities rendred uncapeable of teaching & instructing your
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pertr in his Act Whereby your Petr will be deprived of a means
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to provide for himself and at present is not nor has
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been allowed
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Sufficient competency either of food or other necessaries which
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a very prejudicial to yr Petr in regard to his State of health
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Most humbly prays your Honr & Worps in
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consideracon of ye prmisses will be pleased to order
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the said
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Willm Stephenson
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to Appear before you
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and shew cause why ye Petr shou'd not be
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Discharged from his Apprenticeship
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And he Shall ever Pray Etc.
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