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To the Worhshipfull his Maties
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in their General Quarter Session Assembled
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The humble Petition of Mr.
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Michael Bell
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of the Parish of
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Seweth
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That by Indenture bearing date the
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Tenth day of March
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1742
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Jacob Hall
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(then Aged
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Thirteen years) a Poor Child of the Parish of
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Saint George
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was put and Bound an
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Apprentice
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to your
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Petr. untill he should attain and come to the Age of
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Four and Twenty Years
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That your Petrs. said Apprentice has been very
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disorderly for some Years past frequently geting drunk and
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Abusing your Petrs. Customers, and twice within these
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Twelve Months hath contracted the foul Disease of
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wch your Petr. got him cured,
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and to this
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Present time is almost every day disguised in Liquor
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And
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often absents his Service day and Night without
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Leave by which means your Petr. humbly conceives
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himself and Family to be in very great and Manifest
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danger from his said Apprntice or some of his wicked
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Accomplices
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Your Petr. therefore humbly prays
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your Worps would be pleased to Order that the
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said
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Jacob Hatt
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do attend this Honourable Court
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some day this prsent Session, these to Answer
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your Petr. complaint and to shew Cause why he
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should not be discharged from your Petrs. Service
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Michael Bell
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