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<p n="113">To the Rt. Worshipll. His Maties Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of Middx Assembled their Generall<lb></lb>
Quarter Sessions.</p>
<p n="114">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50236_n114-1">Stephen Cole</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n114-1" type="given" value="STEPHEN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n114-1" type="surname" value="COLE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n114-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="115"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50236_date18">19th. day<lb></lb>
of June 1723</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_date18" type="date" value="17230619"></interp>
Yor Petitr. was bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50236_occ42">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_occ42" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
for<lb></lb>
the Term of Seven Years to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50236_n115-1">Sarah Dennis</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n115-1" type="given" value="SARAH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n115-1" type="surname" value="DENNIS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n115-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50236_geo56">St. Martin in the Fields</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_geo56" type="placeName" value="St. Martin in the Fields"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_geo56" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the said County<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50236_occ43">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_occ43" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
to learn the Art of a Brewer.</p>
<p n="116">That in Consideracon of the Sum of 100 Guineas<lb></lb>
given with Yor. Petr. & that Yor. Petr. had some<lb></lb>
knowledge in the Manner of keeping Brewers<lb></lb>
Accounts Yor. Petrs. Said Mistress did Agree to learn<lb></lb>
Yor. Petr. his Trade in 5 Years & at the End thereof<lb></lb>
to discharge yor. Petr. & that during his whole<lb></lb>
Apprentiship he Should dine Etc. with his Said Mistress.</p>
<p n="117">That of late for reasons unknown to Your<lb></lb>
Petr. he hath been turned from his Said Mistress's<lb></lb>
Table & out of the Compting house from the keeping<lb></lb>
of the Books Tho. Mariner of Care taken of Yor.<lb></lb>
Petr. to Instruct him in his Art wch. as he is<lb></lb>
Informed is very difficult to be learn't in the two<lb></lb>
Years now to come of Yor. Petrs. time nor is Yor.<lb></lb>
Petrs. any Wise employ'd by his said Mistress but left<lb></lb>
at Liberty wth.out any Direccon or Instruccons wch.<lb></lb>
may be of dangerous Consequence to Yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
altho he hath frequently desired to be employ'd.</p>
<p n="118">Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays<lb></lb>
That he may be discharged from<lb></lb>
his said Mistress or otherwise<lb></lb>
reliev'd herein as to Yor: Worsps:<lb></lb>
Shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="119">And Yor: Petr: Shall ever Pray<lb></lb>
Etc.</p>
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