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<p n="1553">To The Worshipful His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ551">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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acting in<lb></lb>
and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50787_geo1400">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in General Quarter Session of the<lb></lb>
Peace Assembled.</p>
<p n="1554">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1554-1">Joseph Wessels</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ552">Younger</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1555"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That Your Petitioner by and with the Consent of his Father <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1555-5">Joseph Wessels</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50787_geo1401">Saint Sepulchre</rs>
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London <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ553">Gentleman</rs>
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by Indenture bearing date<lb></lb>
the thirtieth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty two was bound<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ554">Apprentice</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1555-1">John Mills</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50787_geo1402">Saint Clement Danes</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50787_geo1403">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ555">Apothecary</rs>
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for the Term of Seven years to learn his Art and with<lb></lb>
him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1555-3">John Mills</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and five pounds paid by your<lb></lb>
Petitioners Father to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1555-4">John Mills</rs>
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(besides the duty to his Majesty<lb></lb>
thereon amounting to Five pounds Five shillings) did thereby covenant<lb></lb>
promise and agree to teach and in street or cause to be taught and<lb></lb>
instructed Your Petitioner in the said Art of an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ556">Apothecary</rs>
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by the best<lb></lb>
means that he could and to find and provide for your Petitioner sufficient<lb></lb>
Meat Drink and Lodging during the said Term As by the said Indenture<lb></lb>
will more fully appear.</p>
<p n="1556">That after Your Petitioner because so bound as an Apprentice the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1556-1">John Mills</rs>
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notwithstanding his said Agreement hath not<lb></lb>
taught and instructed Your Petitioner in the said Art of an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ557">Apothecary</rs>
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but<lb></lb>
hath altogether neglected so to do he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1556-2">John Mills</rs>
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not having<lb></lb>
any Implements or Medicinal Preparations proper for the mixing or making up<lb></lb>
of Medicines in the business of an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ558">Apothecary</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1557">That when your Petitioner because so bound and for some time<lb></lb>
afterwards the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1557-1">John Mills</rs>
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kept an open Shop as an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ559">Apothecary</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
Clare Street in the said parish And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50787_n1557-2">John Mills</rs>
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about three<lb></lb>
Months ago removed to a private house in Carey Street in the said<lb></lb>
parish and practises as a Man Midwife and keeps no open Shop<lb></lb>
as an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50787_occ560">Apothecary</rs>
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there nor any sufficient Quantity of Medicinal<lb></lb>
preparations for the mixing of Medicines as other persons carrying on<lb></lb>
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