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<p n="379">To the Worshipfull the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50429_occ191">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo467">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in their<lb></lb>
Generall Sessions of the Peace Assembled at<lb></lb>
Hicks Hall in Saint <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo468">John Street</rs>
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in and for<lb></lb>
the said County</p>
<p n="380">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n380-1">William Johnston</rs>
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(lately bound<lb></lb>
Apprentice into <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n380-2">John Gibson</rs>
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of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo469">Saint Clements Danne</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50429_occ192">Hosier</rs>
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) and of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n380-3">James Johnson</rs>
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of<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo470"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo471">Beau<lb></lb>
Buildings</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo472">Strand</rs>
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in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50429_occ193">Taylor</rs>
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for and on<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
behalf of himself and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n380-4">William Fead</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo473">London</rs>
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<p n="381"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-1">William Johnston</rs>
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on or about the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date136">first day of June 1753</rs>
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<lb></lb>
by the Discription of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-2">William Johnston</rs>
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son of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-3">William Johnston</rs>
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late of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo474">Goodmans Fields</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo475">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50429_occ195">Joiner</rs>
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deced by Indenture of<lb></lb>
Apprenticeship bearing date the said <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date137">1st. day of June</rs>
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in the Year aforesaid<lb></lb>
and by him duly executed did put himself, apprentice into the above named <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-4">John Gibson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to learn the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-5">John Gibson</rs>
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's said Art with him (after the manner of an<lb></lb>
Apprentice) to serve from the day of the date of the said Indenture into<lb></lb>
the full End and Term of 7 Years from the day of the date of the said Indre<lb></lb>
next following to be fully compleat and Ended And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-6">John Gibson</rs>
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by<lb></lb>
the same Indenture by him also duly executed did for and in Consideration of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50429_date138">June of 30th</rs>
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of good and Law full Money of Great Britain to him really and<lb></lb>
bonafide in Hand paid by the said William Fead out of the great regard and<lb></lb>
Friendship the said William Fead bore unto your said Petitioner <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50429_geo476">10th John Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and his late Father and Mother both deceased Agree to teach and Instruct or<lb></lb>
cause your said Petitir. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-7">William Johnston</rs>
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to be taught and Instructed in the<lb></lb>
Said Art of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50429_occ196">Hosier</rs>
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in the best way and Manner he could and to find your<lb></lb>
said Petitr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n381-8">William Johnston</rs>
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Sufficient Meat Drink Washing Ledging and all<lb></lb>
other necessarys during the said Term as in and by the said in part recited<lb></lb>
Indenture of Apprenticeship relation being there unto had may and doth more<lb></lb>
fully and at large Appeal</p>
<p n="382">That your said Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n382-1">William Johnston</rs>
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accordingly upon<lb></lb>
the Execution of the said Indenture entred into his said service & continued<lb></lb>
there in untill the time herein after mentioned during which time your said as<lb></lb>
Petitr: <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n382-2">William Johnston</rs>
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on his part after the Manner of an Apprentice served<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n382-3">John Gibson</rs>
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and also during such Service not only faithfully honestly <lb></lb>
carefully and medestly demanded and believed himself towards the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50429_n382-4">John<lb></lb>
Gibson</rs>
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and all his but did also do and perform many Servile Offices</p>
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