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<p n="140">To the Worspll. his Majties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ49">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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now<lb></lb>
sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50291_geo89">Hicks hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_geo89" type="placeName" value="Hicks hall"></interp>
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for the County of Middlx</p>
<p n="141">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50291_n141-1">Joseph<lb></lb>
Cooper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n141-1" type="given" value="Joseph"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n141-1" type="surname" value="Cooper"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n141-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ50">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_occ50" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
</p>
<p n="142"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petr. was in the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50291_date36">16th. day of<lb></lb>
March</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_date36" type="date" value="17320316"></interp>
in the year of our Lord 1731 putt an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ51">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_occ51" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50291_n142-1">William Attwood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n142-1" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n142-1" type="surname" value="Attwood"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n142-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to serve from the Date thereof unto the<lb></lb>
end & Term of seven years during which time yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
Master was to Instruct yor. Petr. in the Art or Trade of a<lb></lb>
Suddle tree maker and to find the Petr. in all Necessaries<lb></lb>
Excepts Cloaths, in Consideracon of which he reced 5 pounds</p>
<p n="143">That yor. Petr. is advised that the said<lb></lb>
Indenture is not a Legal Indenture sufficient to Determine<lb></lb>
yor. Petr. the said Term, and that the Petrs. Master doth<lb></lb>
suffer yor. Petrs. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ52">Mistress</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_occ52" type="occupation" value="Mistress"></interp>
, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ53">Journeyman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_occ53" type="occupation" value="Journeyman"></interp>
& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ54">Apprentice</rs>
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to<lb></lb>
Horse whip him and abuse hun barber<obscured></obscured>
fly without <lb></lb>
any Fault</p>
<p n="144">Therefore yor. Petr. humbly prays that yor.<lb></lb>
Honours will be pleased to Order his said<lb></lb>
Master on a certain Day to attend this<lb></lb>
Honble. Court with his Indenture of<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50291_occ55">Apprenticehood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_occ55" type="occupation" value="Apprenticehood"></interp>
to shew Cause why the Petr.<lb></lb>
should not be discharged, and that his said<lb></lb>
Master may be obleiged to return such<lb></lb>
Money to the Petrs. Parents as to yor. Worspl<lb></lb>
shall seem meet wherewith yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
Parents may be Enabled to providel<lb></lb>
otherwise for yor. Petr</p>
<p n="145">And yor. Petr. shall ever pray</p>
<p n="146"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50291_n146-1">Joseph Cooper</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50291_n146-1" type="surname" value="Cooper"></interp>
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