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The Humble Petition of
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That by Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing date the 20th. day of March 1753. (26th. George 2d.)
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) to Learn his Art, and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to serve from the day of
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the date thereof unto the full end and Term of Seven Years from thence next following To be fully Compleat and Ended.
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By which said Indenture (among other things) the said Master Covenanted that in Consideration of Ten pounds and Ten
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Shillings to the said Master in hand paid by the said Further of your Petitioner he would Teach & Instruct and cause to be Taught and
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which he then used and still doth use in the best manner he could And furthermore
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that the said Master should not Oblige the said
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to Travel otherwise than he the said master should Travell himself.
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as in and by the said recited Indenture of Apprenticeship Relation being thereunto had may appear more fully.
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but hath refused and still doth refuse to Teach and Instruct or Cause to be taught and Instructed Your Petitioner in the Art of
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. And also Compells your petitioner to Travell to different Country Fairs on foot at Large and wide
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Distances from home when his said Master is conveyed to the said Fairs either on Horse back or by some other
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Easy Carriage To Your Petitioners great detriment and Deprivation of his health
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Your Petitioner therefore for the Reason aforesaid Humbly prays that this
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Honourable Court will be Pleased to Order that the said Indenture of Apprentice
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Ship may be Vacated and Discharged and that the said
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Compelled to Restore and Repay to your Petitioner such a proportion able Share
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of the Ten pounds and Ten Shillings as in your Wisdom shall seem Just
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and Reasonable
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And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever Pray etc
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