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work at his sd. business with the sd. Master accordingly& notwith standing
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your petitioners sd. Mars. (Mr. Webb) Assurances & promise as afsd. to the sd. Mr.
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Welch he Caused your Petitioner to be apprehended by virtue of a Warrt. from
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Esquire dated the 31st. day of October last for being midle
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disorderly Apprentice absenting himself from his Service without Leave.
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contrary to the Statute & your petitioner being in Pursce thereof carried before
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sd. Mr. Fielding & not being able immediately to make Application to his friends
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to become Sureties for his appearance at the then next ensuing General
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Quarter
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Sessions
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of the peace wch. were held at
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the thirdday of December last.
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your petitioner was Committed to
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Tothill fields
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& there remained
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until the fifth day of November following when your petitioner was
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Discharged upon giving bail for his Appearance as aforesaid
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That your petitioner was ready in Court a the sd. Sessions to have
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Answered any Matter which the said Mr. Webb might then object agst: him
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but the said Mr: Webb did not think proper to proceed further in his
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prosecution against your petitioner wherefore your Petr. caused his said
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recognizance to be with drawn on the last day of the sd Sessions
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That your petitioner & his friends have applied to the sd. Mr.-
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Webb in order to have him deliver up your petrs. Cloaths & to have him-
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discharged from his sd. Service when the said Mr. Webb absolutely refused
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to let your petitioner have his said Cloaths or to discharge him & threatens
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to prosecute any person who Larbours or employs your petitioner and
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insisted that your petitioner shall not live within Twenty Miles of London
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
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that he may be discharged from his said Indenture of
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in order to his being employed by some other
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Master or to make such other Order in the premisses as
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your Worships shall seem meet
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And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc.
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