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To the Rt. Worshipfull his Majestyes
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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The Humble Petition of
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George Wilkinson
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in the Sd County
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Ironmonger
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Sheweth
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That
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Richard Hunt
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because bound to yr. Petr. by Indenture of
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Apprentice
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hood bearing Date yr. the day of June 1727
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From
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the day of yr sd Date untill the sd Hunt should Accomplish the
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full Age of 24 Years, According to yr. Statate in the Case made
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& provided, to Learn yr Art of an Ironmonger
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That yr. Petr. sd Apprentice hath Cain out of Yr. Petr,
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house witht. yr leave of yr. petr.) And doth use & Reguent
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disorderly House & the Company od Women of ill repute Whereby
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he has Contracted yr foul disease and likewise frequents gaming
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& Cooking
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And although Yr. Petr. said Apprentice has no Visible
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pay of puring Mondy from any friends Excepting what is given him
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frond yr. petr. He hath pured
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for himself Sevall things of
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Considerable Value & for above yr. Condition of Such an
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And has Perlared that he has petr a piece if Brocaded Silk of yr.
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Value of 12 for a Waistcoat & Breeche for himself & hath
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Maintained
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Elizabth. parker
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in bread for a Considerable time having
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paid to
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Edward Rogers
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at Sevall times Sevall Sumes of
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Money, And has refused to go to publick Worsp penyd. Lords day
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but Just ead these of rides out on horse back & frequently Comes
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home late at Night in Liquor
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Yr. Petr. therefore Most humbly prays that yr.
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worshipp's would be pleasd to appoint some day
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this present Sessions for yr petr's sd Apprentice
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to attend this Honble Court to shew Cause why
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yr petr. shod. not be discharged
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of his
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sd Apprentice
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And yr Petr. as in Duty bound shall
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prayer
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George Wilkinson
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