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To the Worshipful Sir
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Majestrates for the
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The Humble Petition of
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Samuel Saunders
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner has a Newphew named
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George Galer
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who is an
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to one
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William
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Howe
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a Buckle Cutter late of
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Spittalfield
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That your Petitioners said Nephew has been
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bound Four years and upwards during which time
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said Apprentice has behaved himself as the ought to do
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and no Complaint has been ever Alledged against him
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That your Petitioner is well Informed that said
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Master has Absconded and is now in
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the Fleet
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Prison
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and has left his said Apprentice quite destitute for
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the space of a for might last past supported him
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That said Apprentices Father is Now in his Majestys
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Service at
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and has no Friend in England to take
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his part but your Petitioner who has now a Master wod.
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be Glad to receive him should your Worships think
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proper to discharge them
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Recommended by
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W: Clarks
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Gibson
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William Baker
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Jas Davidson
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Therefore that your Worships will
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be pleased to take the same into your
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Worthy Consideration and do therein
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as to you shall seem meet
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And your Petitioner as in
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Duly bound will ever pray
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