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<p n="94">To the Worshipful his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50602_occ57">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50602_geo47">County of Middlesex</rs>
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</p>
<p n="95">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n95-1">John Butcher</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50602_geo48">Oxford Market</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50602_geo49">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50602_occ58">Butcher</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="96"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture of Apprenticeship dated the 23d. day of<lb></lb>
February 1768 <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n96-1">Charles Chapman</rs>
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with the consent of his Step<lb></lb>
Mother bound himself Apprentice to your Petitioner for Seven Years.</p>
<p n="97">That Your Petitioner received with him as an Apprentice<lb></lb>
Fee the Sum of Ten Pounds and Ten Shillings.</p>
<p n="98">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n98-1">Charles Chapman</rs>
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hath Six times absconded<lb></lb>
from his Service and your Petitioner hath had him twice before<lb></lb>
Majestrate</p>
<p n="99">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n99-1">Charles Chapman</rs>
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hath abandened himself to<lb></lb>
loose and disorderly Company, insomuch that he declares he would<lb></lb>
rather Starve than serve out his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50602_occ59">Apprentiship</rs>
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, and your Petitioner<lb></lb>
finds it absolutely impossible to keep him in his Service</p>
<p n="100">That such his behaviour hath induced his Mother and<lb></lb>
Friends to withdraw their Friendship from time and they absolutely<lb></lb>
refuse to provide him with any Cloaths or take any Notice whatsoever<lb></lb>
of him.</p>
<p n="101">Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
your Worships would be pleased to discharges<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n101-1">Charles Chapman</rs>
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from his said<lb></lb>
Appentiship</p>
<p n="102">And your Petr. will ever pray</p>
<p n="103"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50602_n103-1">John Butcher</rs>
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.</p>
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