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To the Rt. Worpll. the Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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In all humbly Sheweth
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That your Petr. put himselfe
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Apprentice to
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for the
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Term of 7. years to warrant
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As by Indenture plainly may appear Now Forasmuch
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As your Poor Petr. hath neither father or Mother but
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was by Indenture to be provided with all Manner of
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Apparell Victualls and all other Necessaries But instead
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thereof hath time after time bin barborously Misused and
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beaten by his said Master Frod upon And on or abt. 3
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weeks since pulled one of yr. Petr. Ears almost off having
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allowed no Apparell or any Victualls But a penny or three
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half pence for a Dinner Although yr. Petr. worked from 5
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in the Morning til Nine at Night all the Summer Season
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But must utterly have wanted had he not bin Supposed
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by his Brother
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That having made Complt. before the Worpll.
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Justice Peters and proving yr. Petrs. Complt. to be good he was
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please to Oblige yr. Petrs. Master to appear this Sessions
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before this Worpll. bench w
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bids Defyance and Sais he
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will not attend
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Your Petr. there
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most humbly begs yr. Wort.
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will be pleased to Discharge him of his said Inden-
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ture he being not Inrolled and also hath not had
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or received succour or Support according to the
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Tenure thereof
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And yr. Petr. will ever pray Etc.
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