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To the Worshipful his Majestys
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at this Time Assembled at their Quarter Sessions of the
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The humble Petition of
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in the County of Salop
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Tallow Chandler
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner was on the 12th: day of April which was in the
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year of our Lord 1756 put Apprentice to
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Edward Webb
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aforesaid but
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in the parish of
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Watch Maker to learn his Act & to live with him after the manner
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of an
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for the Term of seven Years
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That by
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Indentures duly executed a Consideration of Five pounds
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was paid as an Apprentice Fee & your Petitioners said Master was to find him
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Sufficient Meat drink Washing & Lodging during the sd. Term & your Petitioners sd
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Father them executed to the said Mr. Webb one bond or Obligation in the penalty of
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Ten pounds for the due Service & honesty of your Petitioner & now in the said Mr. Webb
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possession
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That your Petitioner has Served his sd. Master upwards of three years &
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on half & has not been Taughtor instructed by his sd. Master in the said business
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as an
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ought to be & many Times hath not had sufficient Meat & drink
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for the Support of your Petitioner
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That your Petitioner during the whole Term aforesaid has been often
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hicked & beaten by his sd. Master in a barbarous Manr without any just
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Prosecution & particularly your Petitioner on or about the Firstday of October
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last was also beaten by his sd. Master in a most Cruel manner in so much as to
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compet your Petitioner to apply to
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Saunders Welch
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Esqr
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for his Warrt. to apprehend
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his sd. Mar. for such barbarous Usage to give an Account thereof
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That the sd. Mr. Welch being very sensible of the I'll Treatment your
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Petitioner had not with from his sd. Master by the marks of Violence then shewn
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to him did upon your Petrs. Complaint to him as aforesaid Grant his Warrant for
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the apprehending his said Master & by virtue thereof your Petitioners said Mar
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brot. before the sd: Mr Welch who then severely reprimanded him for such ill
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Usage to your petitioner & your Petrs: sd. Master did then promise & agree that he
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wod. servd for your Petrs. said Indentures which he pretended was then in-
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Shropshire & that so soon as the same came to hand he wod. wait upon the sd.
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Mr. Welch & deliver the same up to be Cancelled & then voluntarily offered your Petr.
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his LIberty to work with any other Master in the mean time he shod. think
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proper without any Molestation from him
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That your Petitioner relying on such the promise & Assurance of his
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sd. Master did accordingly apply for & procured Employ from another Master & went to
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