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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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That about three Weeks ago said Clark without any
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Provocation threw a Copper Instrument called Dep at your Petition
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and therewith out and bruised your Petitioners head and yr Petitioner
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newly between that if he had been hit in the same place with the sharp
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Point thereof he must have been Killed thereby
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That one Monday the first Day of September Instant the said Clark
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without any Provocation whatsoever Struck your Petitioner a Very
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Shall blow with his Double fist over your Petitioner face and then
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was a thick rope and beat your Petitioners thereunto over his back
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for Samuel Minutes in a most Evil and unmercifull Manner
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That your Petitioner shall Informed and beleives that his said
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Master Deleting (upon being told that your Petitioner had made
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Complaint against his Partner for beating your Petitioner) Swore
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that he would have cut your Petitioner to Piece of he had known he Intended
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to make any Complaint thereof
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your
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Worships that you will be pleased to discharge
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your Petitioner from his said
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Apprenticeship
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further releive was as to your Worships shall seem
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meet And your Petitioner shall ever pray
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Richd Blandy
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