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<p n="56">That about three Weeks ago said Clark without any<lb></lb>
Provocation threw a Copper Instrument called Dep at your Petition<lb></lb>
and therewith out and bruised your Petitioners head and yr Petitioner<lb></lb>
newly between that if he had been hit in the same place with the sharp <lb></lb>
Point thereof he must have been Killed thereby</p>
<p n="57">That one Monday the first Day of September Instant the said Clark<lb></lb>
without any Provocation whatsoever Struck your Petitioner a Very<lb></lb>
Shall blow with his Double fist over your Petitioner face and then<lb></lb>
was a thick rope and beat your Petitioners thereunto over his back<lb></lb>
for Samuel Minutes in a most Evil and unmercifull Manner</p>
<p n="58">That your Petitioner shall Informed and beleives that his said<lb></lb>
Master Deleting (upon being told that your Petitioner had made<lb></lb>
Complaint against his Partner for beating your Petitioner) Swore<lb></lb>
that he would have cut your Petitioner to Piece of he had known he Intended<lb></lb>
to make any Complaint thereof</p>
<p n="59">Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your<lb></lb>
Worships that you will be pleased to discharge<lb></lb>
your Petitioner from his said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50444_occ18">Apprenticeship</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
further releive was as to your Worships shall seem<lb></lb>
meet And your Petitioner shall ever pray</p>
<p n="60"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50444_n60-1">Richd Blandy</rs>
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