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<p n="190">To the Worshipfull the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ59">Justices of the peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50478_geo134">Middx</rs>
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in their Quarter<lb></lb>
Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="191">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50478_n191-1">Samuel Blackshaw</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50478_geo135">Chancery Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ60">Stationer</rs>
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<p n="192"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="193">That on the 4th day of March 1754 <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50478_n193-1">John Prior</rs>
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was<lb></lb>
bound <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ61">Apprentice</rs>
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to your petr. to Serve him for 7 Years<lb></lb>
with whom your Petr. received £20</p>
<p n="194">That the said Prior was of exceeding weak Intellects<lb></lb>
during all the time he lived with your Petr. & about 16<lb></lb>
Months ago was afflicted with Lunacy</p>
<p n="195">That your Petr. kept him in a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ62">Private Mad house</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
Some Short time & afterwards got him into Bethlem<lb></lb>
Hospital from whence he was turned out about five<lb></lb>
Weeks ago, as incurable</p>
<p n="196">That your Petr. hath given Notice of this<lb></lb>
Application to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ63">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50478_geo136">Liberty<lb></lb>
of the Rolls</rs>
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, the place of the said Priors Settlement<lb></lb>
on Saturday Morning last about 9 of the Clock</p>
<p n="197">That in Regard the said Apprentice never will be of<lb></lb>
any Service to your Petr. & as it will be very expensive<lb></lb>
& detrimental to your Petrs. Circumstances to keep him<lb></lb>
without a possibility of reaping any Advantage from him</p>
<p n="198">Your Petr. humbly prays your Worships<lb></lb>
would be pleased to discharge the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50478_n198-1">John Prior</rs>
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from being your Petitioner's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50478_occ64">Apprentice</rs>
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</p>
<p n="199">And your Petr. as in Duty bound<lb></lb>
Shall pray Etc.</p>
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