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To the Worshipfull the Chairman and other his
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Majesty's
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now in their Quarter Sessions
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of the Peace Assembled at
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The Humble Petition of
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William Tolley
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner was placed out an
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to
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Thomas
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Hugh
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's of the Parish of
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Saint Pancrases
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China
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Painter
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an
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Enameller
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, by the Society
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in
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Queen's Square
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, to serve for Seven Years, and Five Pounds was
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given with him to his said Master, as and for an Apprentice Fee
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by the said Society.
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That in or about the Month of January 1753 Your Petitioner
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was Afflicted with a Violent in ward Disorder and continual Faintings
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and was by his said Master put in as a House Patient in
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Saint
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Bartholomew Hospital
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where Your Petitioner was for the Space
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of One Month and by the great Care and Skill of
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Doctor
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Peirce Dodd
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was thought to have
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open feet Cure from his said Complaint,
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by Your Petitioner as soon as he began to work again at his
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business of an
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Enameller
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and
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China Painter
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relapsed into his former
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Disorder; and was a Second time sent to the said Hospital, where
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he was to all outward appearance seemingly Cured, but no sooner did
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Your Petitioner Attempt to Work at his said Business but he
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again relapsed, and has since been under the Hands of several
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Physicians and Appothecary's, and as fast as they seemingly
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Cured him upon his Attempting to Work, his said Disorder
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constantly returned again upon him: And the said
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Doctor
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Peirce
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Dodd
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; when Your Petitioner again applied to him, told your Petr.
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that he was incurable while he continued at that Business, and
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at the same time gave him a Certificate thereof; and also Certified
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that there was same Material used in Enamelling and China
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Painting that was frequently the occasion of such and many
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other Disorders: And Your Petitioner is in informed that the
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Coloures which are used in China Painting and Enamelling are
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extracted from Minerals and are deemed by most Physicians
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and Chemists to be of a Poisonous Nature or Quality.
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And Your Petitioner further Sheweth unto your Worships
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that he has Served upwards of four Years of his Time and as
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the said Coloures used in his Business are contracted from
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Minerals are require great Skill and Experienced to Prepare
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the same, yet his said Master has kept that part of the
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business
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