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To the Worshipful his Majesty's
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The Humble Petition of
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February 1768
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Charles Chapman
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with the consent of his Step
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Mother bound himself Apprentice to your Petitioner for Seven Years.
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That Your Petitioner received with him as an Apprentice
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Fee the Sum of Ten Pounds and Ten Shillings.
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Charles Chapman
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hath Six times absconded
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from his Service and your Petitioner hath had him twice before
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Majestrate
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Charles Chapman
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hath abandened himself to
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loose and disorderly Company, insomuch that he declares he would
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rather Starve than serve out his
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, and your Petitioner
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finds it absolutely impossible to keep him in his Service
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That such his behaviour hath induced his Mother and
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Friends to withdraw their Friendship from time and they absolutely
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refuse to provide him with any Cloaths or take any Notice whatsoever
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
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And your Petr. will ever pray
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