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To the Worshipfull his Majestys
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in Quarter Sessions Assembled.
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The Humble Petition of
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late of that part of
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Forster Lane London as is in
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Martins
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Leqrand
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioners was bound by Indentures bearing Date the Eleventh
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Day of November last past unto the said
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Ambrose Beckwith
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as an
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to learne
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his Art and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to Serve from the Date thereof
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unto the full end and Term of Seven Years And the said
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Ambrose Beckwith
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as well in
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Consideration of ten pounds then Paid unto him as the further sum of ten pounds to be
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Paid him as therein after is Mentioned his said Apprentice in the Art of a
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which he then used was to teach and Instruct or Cause or Procure to be taught and
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Instructed in the best way and Manner that he could finding and providing for his said
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Apprentice Sufficient Meat Drink Washing Lodging and all other Necessarys
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Except Cloaths and Physick During the said Term
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That your Petitioner in Consequence of the said Indentures of
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was with the said
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Ambrose Beckwith
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from the Date there of for about
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one Month as an Apprentice at the said Ambrose Beckwiths Lodging who together
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with his wife Lodged at Mr Charles Coppers a
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Haber dasher
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in that part of
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as is in
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Legrand
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That the said
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Ambrose Beckwith
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and his wife Went from their
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Lodging about a Month after the said Indentures of Apprenticeship bears Date
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without giving your Petitioner any Sort of Notice thereof
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That the said
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Ambrose Beckwith
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left your Petitioner no Business
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to do nor any one to Instruct him in the said Business of a
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nor has he
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Provided for your Petitioner According to the said Indentures any Meat Drink Wash
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Lodging or any other Necessaries Since he so left the said Lodgings nor has your
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Petitioner been able to learn where he is otherwise than that your Petitioner has
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heard that he goes about the Countrys from place to place and is in no Settled Business
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Your Petitioner therefore Most Humbly prays your Worships
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that your Worships would be pleased to Discharge your said
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Petitioner from his said
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that your Petitioner
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May be bound to Another Master
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And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall ever pray Etc
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