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To The Worshipful His Majesty's
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The humble Petition of
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That Your Petitioner by and with the Consent of his Father
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Joseph Wessels
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by Indenture bearing date
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the thirtieth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty two was bound
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of the Parish of
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Saint Clement Danes
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for the Term of Seven years to learn his Art and with
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him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve And the said
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Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and five pounds paid by your
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Petitioners Father to the said
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(besides the duty to his Majesty
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thereon amounting to Five pounds Five shillings) did thereby covenant
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promise and agree to teach and in street or cause to be taught and
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instructed Your Petitioner in the said Art of an
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by the best
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means that he could and to find and provide for your Petitioner sufficient
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Meat Drink and Lodging during the said Term As by the said Indenture
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will more fully appear.
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That after Your Petitioner because so bound as an Apprentice the
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notwithstanding his said Agreement hath not
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taught and instructed Your Petitioner in the said Art of an
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but
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hath altogether neglected so to do he the said
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not having
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any Implements or Medicinal Preparations proper for the mixing or making up
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of Medicines in the business of an
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That when your Petitioner because so bound and for some time
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afterwards the said
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kept an open Shop as an
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in
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Clare Street in the said parish And the said
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about three
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Months ago removed to a private house in Carey Street in the said
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parish and practises as a Man Midwife and keeps no open Shop
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as an
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there nor any sufficient Quantity of Medicinal
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preparations for the mixing of Medicines as other persons carrying on
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