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<p n="173">To the Worshipful his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50479_occ63">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo151">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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at this Time Assembled at their Quarter Sessions of the<lb></lb>
Peace holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo152">Hick's hall</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo153">Saint John Street</rs>
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in & for the sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo154">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="174">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50479_n174-1">Edward Oldfield</rs>
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Son of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50479_n174-2">Edward Oldfield</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo155">Wellington</rs>
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in the County of Salop <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50479_occ64">Tallow Chandler</rs>
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<p n="175"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner was on the 12th: day of April which was in the<lb></lb>
year of our Lord 1756 put Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50479_n175-1">Edward Webb</rs>
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then of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo156">Wellington</rs>
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aforesaid but<lb></lb>
now of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo157">Red Lyon Street</rs>
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in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo158">Saint George the Martys</rs>
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in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50479_geo159">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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Watch Maker to learn his Act & to live with him after the manner<lb></lb>
of an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50479_occ65">Apprentice</rs>
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for the Term of seven Years</p>
<p n="176">That by<del>the</del>
Indentures duly executed a Consideration of Five pounds<lb></lb>
was paid as an Apprentice Fee & your Petitioners said Master was to find him<lb></lb>
Sufficient Meat drink Washing & Lodging during the sd. Term & your Petitioners sd<lb></lb>
Father them executed to the said Mr. Webb one bond or Obligation in the penalty of<lb></lb>
Ten pounds for the due Service & honesty of your Petitioner & now in the said Mr. Webb<lb></lb>
possession</p>
<p n="177">That your Petitioner has Served his sd. Master upwards of three years &<lb></lb>
on half & has not been Taughtor instructed by his sd. Master in the said business<lb></lb>
as an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50479_occ66">Apprentice</rs>
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ought to be & many Times hath not had sufficient Meat & drink<lb></lb>
for the Support of your Petitioner</p>
<p n="178">That your Petitioner during the whole Term aforesaid has been often<lb></lb>
hicked & beaten by his sd. Master in a barbarous Manr without any just<lb></lb>
Prosecution & particularly your Petitioner on or about the Firstday of October<lb></lb>
last was also beaten by his sd. Master in a most Cruel manner in so much as to<lb></lb>
compet your Petitioner to apply to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50479_n178-1">Saunders Welch</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50479_occ67">Esqr</rs>
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for his Warrt. to apprehend<lb></lb>
his sd. Mar. for such barbarous Usage to give an Account thereof</p>
<p n="179">That the sd. Mr. Welch being very sensible of the I'll Treatment your<lb></lb>
Petitioner had not with from his sd. Master by the marks of Violence then shewn<lb></lb>
to him did upon your Petrs. Complaint to him as aforesaid Grant his Warrant for<lb></lb>
the apprehending his said Master & by virtue thereof your Petitioners said Mar<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
brot. before the sd: Mr Welch who then severely reprimanded him for such ill<lb></lb>
Usage to your petitioner & your Petrs: sd. Master did then promise & agree that he<lb></lb>
wod. servd for your Petrs. said Indentures which he pretended was then in-<lb></lb>
Shropshire & that so soon as the same came to hand he wod. wait upon the sd.<lb></lb>
Mr. Welch & deliver the same up to be Cancelled & then voluntarily offered your Petr.<lb></lb>
his LIberty to work with any other Master in the mean time he shod. think<lb></lb>
proper without any Molestation from him</p>
<p n="180">That your Petitioner relying on such the promise & Assurance of his<lb></lb>
sd. Master did accordingly apply for & procured Employ from another Master & went to</p>
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