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To the Worspll. his Majties.
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Justices of the Peace
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sitting at
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for the County of Middlx
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The Humble Peticon of
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Joseph
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an
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petr. was in the
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16th. day of
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March
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in the year of our Lord 1731 putt an
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to
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William Attwood
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to serve from the Date thereof unto the
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end & Term of seven years during which time yor. Petrs.
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Master was to Instruct yor. Petr. in the Art or Trade of a
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Suddle tree maker and to find the Petr. in all Necessaries
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Excepts Cloaths, in Consideracon of which he reced 5 pounds
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That yor. Petr. is advised that the said
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Indenture is not a Legal Indenture sufficient to Determine
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yor. Petr. the said Term, and that the Petrs. Master doth
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suffer yor. Petrs.
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Mistress
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,
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Journeyman
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&
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to
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Horse whip him and abuse hun barber
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fly without
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any Fault
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Therefore yor. Petr. humbly prays that yor.
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Honours will be pleased to Order his said
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Master on a certain Day to attend this
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Honble. Court with his Indenture of
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Apprenticehood
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to shew Cause why the Petr.
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should not be discharged, and that his said
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Master may be obleiged to return such
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Money to the Petrs. Parents as to yor. Worspl
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shall seem meet wherewith yor. Petrs.
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Parents may be Enabled to providel
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otherwise for yor. Petr
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray
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