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<p n="124">To the Rt. Worshipll: the Maties Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of Middx Assembled in their Generall<lb></lb>
Quarter Sessions.</p>
<p n="125">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50236_n125-1">Stephen Cole</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n125-1" type="surname" value="COLE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n125-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="126"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date ye <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50236_date19">19th. day of June<lb></lb>
1723</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_date19" type="date" value="17230619"></interp>
Yor. Petr. was bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50236_occ44">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_occ44" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
for the Term<lb></lb>
of Seven Years to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50236_n126-1">Sarah Dennis</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n126-1" type="given" value="SARAH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n126-1" type="surname" value="DENNIS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_n126-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50236_geo57">St<lb></lb>
Martin in the Fields</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_geo57" type="placeName" value="StMartin in the Fields"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_geo57" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50236_occ45">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50236_occ45" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
to learn<lb></lb>
the Art of a Brewer</p>
<p n="127">That in Consideracon of the Sum of 100 Guineas<lb></lb>
given with Yor. Petr. & that yor. Petr. had some knowledge<lb></lb>
in the Manner of keeping Brewers Accounts yor<lb></lb>
Petrs. Said Mistress did Agree to learn Yor. Petr. his<lb></lb>
Trade in 5 Years and at the End thereof to discharge<lb></lb>
Yor. Petr. & that during his whole Apprentiship<lb></lb>
he Should dine Etc. with his sd. Mistress.</p>
<p n="128">That of late for reasons unknown to Yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
he hath been turn'd from his Said Mistress's Table & out<lb></lb>
of the Compting House from taken of Yor. Petr. to Instruct<lb></lb>
him in his Art wch. as he is inform'd is very difficult to<lb></lb>
be learn't in the two Years now to come of Yor. Petrs. time<lb></lb>
nor is Yor. Petrs. any wise emply'd by his said Mistress<lb></lb>
but left at Liberty wthout. any direccon or Instruccons<lb></lb>
wch may be of dangerous Consequence to Yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
altho: he hath frequently desired to be employ'd</p>
<p n="129">Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays That<lb></lb>
he may be discharged from his said<lb></lb>
Mistress or otherwise relieved<lb></lb>
herein as to Yor. Worsps. Shall Seem<lb></lb>
meet</p>
<p n="130">And Yor. Petr. Shall ever Pray Etc</p>
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