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<p n="26">To the Rt: Worsp. his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of Middx</p>
<p n="27">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50177_n27-2">John Besswick</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_n27-2" type="surname" value="BESSWICK"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_n27-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="28"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Most humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petr. did by one Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing date<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50177_date4">Sixth day of September in the second year of his now Matys Reign<lb></lb>
Annoq, Dom 1715</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_date4" type="date" value="17150906"></interp>
put himselfe Apprentice unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50177_n28-1">Peter Steel</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_n28-1" type="surname" value="STEEL"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_n28-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the<lb></lb>
Pich of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50177_geo8"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50177_geo9">St. James Westm</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_geo9" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the County of Middx</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50177_geo8" type="placeName" value="St. James Westm in the County of Middx"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50177_occ9">Bricklayer</rs>
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for the term of<lb></lb>
Seven Years comencing from the day of the date thereof As in and by<lb></lb>
the said Indenture may appear</p>
<p n="29">That yor. petr. said Master doth cause him to make Bricks and doth<lb></lb>
burn them in his Cellar and hath<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
obliged, yor. petr. this year and on<lb></lb>
halfe 10 to do. and to empty house of Offices All which is contrary to his Indenture<lb></lb>
That yor. Peticoner is not able to learn his trade of a Brick layer<lb></lb>
by reason he is obliged to make bricks in his sd Master house<lb></lb>
Not only that but has given your petr. in<obscured></obscured>
d rate Cha<obscured></obscured>
sein.<lb></lb>
That yor. petrs. Mother has been trickt by his sd Master in the sum<lb></lb>
of Five pounds in pretence of Curing yor. ptr. of a Ribe heel.</p>
<p n="30">Yor. ptr. therefore prays yor. Worspps to be pleas<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to be discharged from her sd Master</p>
<p n="31">And yor. petr. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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