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<p n="171">To the Worshipful the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50297_occ42">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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at the Quarter Sessions now holden at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo88">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo89">St. John Street</rs>
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in & for the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo90">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="172">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n172-1">James Jones</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="173"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Shewth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That on or about the 8th. of December 1732. Yr. Petrs<lb></lb>
was<del>bound</del>
by the Overseers of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo91">Parish of St. Dunstan in<lb></lb>
the West</rs>
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London, bound an Apprentice at about 12 years of<lb></lb>
Age to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n173-1">John Fowler</rs>
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then of Orchard Street in Westmr. White<lb></lb>
Smith, at which time the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n173-2">John Fowler</rs>
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had 2. Apprentices<lb></lb>
& about 3. Weeks time often Yr. Petr. was so bound as aforesd.<lb></lb>
he the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n173-3">John Fowler</rs>
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took another Apprentice & never<lb></lb>
put yr. Petr. but for about 3. Weeks to work at the sd. Trade<lb></lb>
& the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n173-4">John Fowler</rs>
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having no Tools last Summer & also having<lb></lb>
a place at White Hall yr. petrs. was left: destitute & had not the<lb></lb>
Neighbors at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo92">Shepherds Bush</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo93">Acton</rs>
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(where the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n173-5">John<lb></lb>
Fowler</rs>
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has for abt. 6. Months resided) supported Yr petrs. & others<lb></lb>
From whom Yr Petrs. begged even the Raspins of Bread, he would<lb></lb>
have perished</p>
<p n="174">that yr. Petrs. has lately been Threatned to be sent to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo94">Bridwell</rs>
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for taking Sticks out of the Hedges in the Neighbourhood<lb></lb>
by the Direction of the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n174-1">John Fowler</rs>
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, & Yr Petrs. is swarming<lb></lb>
with Lice & has not Stockings, & has been, without a Shirt &<lb></lb>
now has but one shirt & is Likely to parish if he continues with the<lb></lb>
sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n174-2">John Fowler</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="175">yr. Petrs therefore humbly May<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
That he may be discharged from his<lb></lb>
sd. Master & turned over to another Etc</p>
<p n="176"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50297_n176-1">James Jones</rs>
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