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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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The humble Petition of
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by Indenture bearing Date the
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11th: Day of October
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1731 bound
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himself Apprentice to
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Jonathan Street
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in the said County Instrument Maker for
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the Term of Seven Years
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That the said
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never employ'd his said
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Apprentice more than two or thrice Days in one Week either
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in his said Trade on any other Business all the Time he
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hath been with his said Master the he was always both willing
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and Able to Work But us'd to Go abroad three or four Days in
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a Week, and not only pawn his said Apprentice's Cloaths
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and wearing Apparell for Money to spend but leave him
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at home without either Victuals or Drink all the time
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Whereby he was frequently drove to great Necessities and
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almost ready to Starve had he not been relieved by the
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Your petr: therefore humbly prays That
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he may be Discharg'd from his said
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pleased to take such Order in the premises
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And Yor: Petr: shall ever pray Etc
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