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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner
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on or about the
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first day of June 1753
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by the Discription of
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son of
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in the
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Joiner
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deced by Indenture of
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Apprenticeship bearing date the said
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1st. day of June
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in the Year aforesaid
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and by him duly executed did put himself, apprentice into the above named
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John Gibson
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to learn the said
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's said Art with him (after the manner of an
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Apprentice) to serve from the day of the date of the said Indenture into
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the full End and Term of 7 Years from the day of the date of the said Indre
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next following to be fully compleat and Ended And the said
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by
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the same Indenture by him also duly executed did for and in Consideration of the
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June of 30th
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of good and Law full Money of Great Britain to him really and
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bonafide in Hand paid by the said William Fead out of the great regard and
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Friendship the said William Fead bore unto your said Petitioner
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10th John Street
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and his late Father and Mother both deceased Agree to teach and Instruct or
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cause your said Petitir.
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to be taught and Instructed in the
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Said Art of
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in the best way and Manner he could and to find your
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said Petitr.
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William Johnston
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Sufficient Meat Drink Washing Ledging and all
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other necessarys during the said Term as in and by the said in part recited
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Indenture of Apprenticeship relation being there unto had may and doth more
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fully and at large Appeal
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That your said Petitioner
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William Johnston
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accordingly upon
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the Execution of the said Indenture entred into his said service & continued
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there in untill the time herein after mentioned during which time your said as
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Petitr:
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on his part after the Manner of an Apprentice served
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the said
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and also during such Service not only faithfully honestly
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carefully and medestly demanded and believed himself towards the said
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John
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and all his but did also do and perform many Servile Offices
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