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<p n="354">To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n354-1">Thomas Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ80">Esqr</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ81">Chairman</rs>
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and the Rest of the<lb></lb>
Worshipfull Justices at this Present General Sessions of the Peace held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo200">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo201">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in Saint Johns Street in and for the Said County</p>
<p n="355">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n355-1">Henry Ferrebee</rs>
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late of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo202"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo203">Parish of Rolliston</rs>
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in the County of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo204">Stafford</rs>
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</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ82">Gentleman</rs>
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<p n="356"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Your Petitioner by Indenture Dated the 20th of June 1759 was Bound Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n356-1">John<lb></lb>
Pickering</rs>
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lats of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo205"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo206">Birmingham</rs>
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in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo207">Warwick</rs>
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</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ83">Toyman</rs>
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but now of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo208"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo209">Saint Luke</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo210">County of Middlesex</rs>
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</rs>
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to Serve him as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ84">Apprentice</rs>
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for the Term of Seven Years And the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n356-3">John Pickering</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in Consideration of such Service and of Sixty three Pounds paid by the Reverend <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n356-4">Michael Ferrebee</rs>
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the Father of<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n356-40">Henry</rs>
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Did thereby Covenant to Teack an Instruct the Sd Henry in the Sd Business of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ85">Toymaker</rs>
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during<lb></lb>
the said Seven Years.</p>
<p n="357">that his Business as a Toyman wch he carryed on when Your Petr was Bound an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ86">Apprentice</rs>
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to the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n357-1">John Pickering</rs>
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was only making of Watch keys Watch Seals and hand Bells for Tea Tables.</p>
<p n="358">That Your Petrs said Master hath Neglected to teach or to cause Your Petr to be lought or Instructed in<lb></lb>
the making of Watch keys watch Seals and hand Bells for Tea Tables the Business he was Employed in and<lb></lb>
Used at the time of Your Petrs being Bound as aforesaid And that Your Petr is not able to perform any of the<lb></lb>
said Work with his own hands to Obtain his Lively hood thereby</p>
<p n="359">That Your Petrs Sd. Master being under very Calamitons Circumstances and not able to Prosecute his said<lb></lb>
Business Shutup his Shop in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo211">Bermingham</rs>
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aforesaid And about August 1761 having Quitted his Trade<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo212">Birmingham</rs>
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came to London Wearing his said Business. And that Your Petr was prequently Oblidged to<lb></lb>
Advance Money to his Sd. Masters wise for his Subsistance and for the Support of his Master Wife and Family<lb></lb>
during his Absence from home</p>
<p n="360">That On or about the 15th day of Septr 1761 Yor Petrs Sd Master Procured himself to be make a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ87">Prisoner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for Debt in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo213">Kings Bench Prison</rs>
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and was discharged on the Compulsive Clause in the late insolvent Act</p>
<p n="361">That Yor Petrs Sd Master <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n361-1">John Pickering</rs>
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as Your Peters credibly informed now lives in Iron Monger<lb></lb>
Row in the Sd Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50520_geo214">Saint Lukes</rs>
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And Also that he carrys on a Different Business than what he Occupyed or<lb></lb>
was Employed in at the time of Your Petrs being Bound to him as afsd - And that he Notwith standing<lb></lb>
Pretends to claim Yor Petr as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50520_occ88">Apprentice</rs>
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in Order to Extort Sixty Pounds more from Your Petr to Obtain his<lb></lb>
Discharge from his Sd. Master for the remainder of his Term.</p>
<p n="362">Your Petitioner Therefore Humbly Prays Your Worships to<lb></lb>
Discharge Yor Petitr from the Sd. Indenture of Apprentship and from the<lb></lb>
Service of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n362-1">John Pickering</rs>
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And that he may Refund part of the Sd<lb></lb>
Consideration Money in the Sd. Indenture mentioned as to Your<lb></lb>
Worships Shall Seem meet.</p>
<p n="363">And Your Petr as in duty Bound shall ever Pray Etc.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50520_n363-1">Henry Ferrebee</rs>
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