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To the Worshipful Justices of the Peace for the
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The Humble Petition of
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by Indre bearing date the
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25th. of Novr. 1769 was bound Apprentice to
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in the
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for the Terms of Seven
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Years And the said
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in Consideration of £30. did agree to
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Beach & instruct the said
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Thos. Kinman
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the Younger the Art & Mystery of
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a Coach maker which the then
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was to find &
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provide for your said Petr. his Son All sorts of Wearing Appearel Woolen
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Linnan Shoes And Stocking & all Sorts of Working Tools during the Said
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during his residence in
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which
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was so bound
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instead of employing your Said Petr. in the Business of a Coach Maker
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Frequently employed him in the most Servile employments Vist. pulling
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Down an old Wall where a Copper had been Set clearing the Bricks
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Carrying away the Rublich, paveing the Yard fetching Grains, & feeding
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Hogs whereby great part of his time was lost from his proper Business
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That after Midsummer 1772 the said
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leaving yr. Petr.
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Junr. to clear
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away the Rubbish & pave another Yard which took near a Months time
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& other he went home to his Masters at
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where instead of employing
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him in Coach making he Set him to driving of a Cart
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ek wards & towards
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from London to
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to fetch Lime & other Materials, Making of
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Mortice for building some Houses, digging in the Garden & other such
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Servile employments until sometime in the Month of July or August
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last when the Apprentice complained to his Friends of the Manner in
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which he was employed & that he Shod. not be able to learn his said Trade
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unless he had anor. Master the said Thos. Chance being frequently from
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home during the time he lived at
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had No Journey man or an
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to Beach of. Petr. the Apprentice
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That in pursuance of this Complaint a Letter was wrote to the Paid Thos
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Chance & sent by the said Apprentice requesting leave to go to anor. Master
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to Learn his Trade which the said Thos. Chance Consented to & gave him
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leave to take away his Tools & Cloaths upon which he put them in a Cart
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before his Master & came home to his Fathers House & in a few days
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who agreed to take an Assignmt. of the Indres in Easier his Father wod. give her
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£20. And when your Petr. the Apprentice had been there about five Weeks
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Mr. Johnson reced a Letter from the said Thos. Chance that if he kept his
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