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down Stairs in the Morning before the Family were up And that he would
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not if he could help it let the Family have any rest; And your Petitioner
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has often reced Complaints from his Lodgers of his said Apprentices
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Insolent behaviour.
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That Your Petitioner on Saturday the Twenty fifth of November
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last Sent his said
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to a
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Shoemakers
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in
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Castle Street
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about Nine a
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Clock at Night but he did not return till About One the next Morning And
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was let in by Your Petitioners Lodgers Maid, On which Your Petitioner
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not being able any longer to bear the Bad behaviour of his said Apprentice
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Applyed on the Monday following to Mr Justice Fielding for a Warrant which
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was granted, But Your Petitioner being Unwilling to Execute the Same
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on his said Apprentices Promising Amendment he postponed doing thereof
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And your Petitioner being desirous of knowing what Company his said
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Apprentice had been with (he not being Willing to Acquaint Your Petitioner
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there with) took his said
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with him to One Mr. Morell a Friend of
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his said Apprentice's Mother in Order by him the said Mr. Morell to be
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Examined but he often Shifted in his Answers And would not Own the truth
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That Your Petitioner being Still Uneasy and fearing that his said
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Apprentice had got into loose Company desired on Mr. Rafugeau a
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Neighbour and an Acquaintance of Your Petitioners Strictly to Examine
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his said Apprentice Upon which he Confessed to the said Mr. Rafugeau That
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on the Saturday Night he picked up at
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Covent Garden play house
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two Link boys
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and went with them to
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Leicester Fields
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with an Intent of Picking Pocketts And
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afterwards came back with them to a House in
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Saint Giles's
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where they had
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Bread Cheese and Beer And being Asked what part he was to Act in the said
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Affair told the said Mr. Rafugeau that he was to throw the people down And
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in the Scuffle the other two was to come and pick their pocketts, And Showed
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the said Mr. Rafugeau twice the Manner he was to throw them Notwithstanding
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this Confession Your Petitioner was Unwilling to turn him out of his house
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in hopes of a future Amendment
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That on Saturday the Twenty Seventh of January last Your Petitioner's
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said Apprentice Absented himself from Your Petitioners Service with all his
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Cloaths, on Which Your Petitioner Advertised him in the Daily Papers,
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Whereupon on the Sixth of February following in the Evening he was brought
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to Your Petrs. house by his Sister with Nothing but Raggs on And Your Petrs.
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being fearful of taking his said Apprentice into his said house again refused
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him Admittance and gave the Warrt. he Some time before had take in out against
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him to a Constable who carried him to Round house that Night And the next
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day was taken before Mr Justice Fielding who Committed him to
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Fields
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, but has Since been Bailed
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That Your Petr. is well Assured that his said
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Apprentice
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for the
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reasons aforesd. & his often declaring he would not Stay with your Petitioner
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is got Acquainted with very bad and dangerous Company And Should he take
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him again Your Petr. will be always in fear or danger of being Robbed or Some
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other Damage happening to him or his family.
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Your Petitioner therefore Most humbly prays Your Worships
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not only to be discharged from the sd. Indres of
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But that Your Worships would Order Such Methods to be
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