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To the Right Worpl. their Maties Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx The humble Peticon of
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George Howard
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Sheweth
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That is some time past yor Petr. became Apprentice to
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Willm Peirce
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of
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the parish of
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St. Gile Cripplegate
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in the sd County
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Weaver
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for the terme of
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Seven, yeares As by the Sd. Indenture of Apprentishipp may appeare.
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That the Sd.
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Wm. Peirce
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is now a Prisonr. in the
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Kings Bench
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Soe that he is not
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capeable of providing for yor. Petr. us he ought to doe whereby yor Petr.
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hath for these 12 weekes past undergone great hazards for want of necessarys
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and doth humbly conceive himselfe not lyable to serve the remaindr. of his
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Apprntshipp with the sd.
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Wm. Peirce
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but is willing if Yor. Worpps thinke fir
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to nominate another Master to serve the remaindr. of his sd. Apprntshipp.
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Yor Petr. therefore most humbly prey
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yor. Worpp to be pleased to grant that be
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way be discharged from the sd. Apprntishipp
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And yor. Pet. Shall over Pray etc.
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