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To the Worshippfull the
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The Humble Petition of
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to Serve for the Term
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of seaven Years and haveing served four thereof And putt to
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nothing in Order to learne What he was bound for but only to
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of the Shipp that say'd Newton was
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of
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was on the 23d. day of February last discharged from his sayd
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Apprentishipp by the Lord Mayor of London for next being
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Enrolled in the Citty of London according to Act of Parliament
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the sayd Newton knowing the sayd Apprentice would be discharged
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two days before the sayd Indenture was discharged Caused the sayd
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Gillis
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to become bound to the sayd Richard New
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Indenture to serve three Years
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who knew nott what it was neither
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Wherefore your Petitionr. humbly
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prays that (in Consideration her sayd
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into the sayd three Years Indenture)
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your Worshipps would be pleased to
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from the
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notwithstanding the sayd
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And Your Petitionr. (as in
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duly bound) Shall ever pray
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