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<p n="404">To the Worshipfull the Chairman and the rest of the Justices Assembled<lb></lb>
at their General Quarter Session of the Peace now holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo235">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo236">St. John Street</rs>
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in & for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo237">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="405">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n405-1">John Sewell</rs>
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of the the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo238">Parish of<lb></lb>
St. Andrew</rs>
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Holborn in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo239">Middx</rs>
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Shaggreen Case<lb></lb>
Maker.</p>
<p n="406"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="407">That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n407-1">Edward Hill</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50381_occ115">Younger</rs>
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by & with the Consent of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n407-2">Edward<lb></lb>
Hill</rs>
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his Father of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo240">Baldwins Gardens</rs>
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in the same Parish and County<lb></lb>
Taylor was bound <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50381_occ116">Apprentice</rs>
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to your Petr. on the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50381_date82">17th. day of September</rs>
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<lb></lb>
1744 for the Term of Seven Years.</p>
<p n="408">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n408-1">Edward Hill</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50381_occ117">Apprentice</rs>
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hath frequently from<lb></lb>
that time got Drunk and Absconded your Petitioners Service lain out<lb></lb>
of his House and when your Petr. hath gone to Seek after him & with<lb></lb>
Gentle Words rebuke him for so doing he hath Assaulted & Beat your<lb></lb>
Petitioner & Threatned to Kill him.</p>
<p n="409">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n409-1">Edward Hill</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50381_occ118">Apprentice</rs>
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hath in such Absence<lb></lb>
from your Petr. Service been frequently foud Gaming at Cards for<lb></lb>
Money which he had no way to get without Purloyning your Petrs-<lb></lb>
Goods with which he was Intrusted as your Petr. believes-</p>
<p n="410">That on he <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50381_date83">23d. day of Sepr.</rs>
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he having a Night & Day before-<lb></lb>
Absented your Petrs. Service & Comeing home Drunk on your Petrs.<lb></lb>
Expostulating with him he then Assaulted and Beat your Petr. for<lb></lb>
which he is now Committed to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50381_geo241">New Prison</rs>
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-</p>
<p n="411">That as such an Apprentice he is unfit for your Petrs.-<lb></lb>
Service and that through such his Behaviour Murder may happen<lb></lb>
to Ensue to your Petitioner</p>
<p n="412">Your Petr. humbly Prays your Honourable Bench<lb></lb>
to take his Case into Consideration and that your would<lb></lb>
be pleased to discharge him of his said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50381_occ119">Apprentice</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the Reasons before Setforth</p>
<p n="413"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50381_n413-1">John Sewell</rs>
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