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To the Worshipfull his Majestys
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Quarter Session of the peace Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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John Cox
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the
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uncle
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Sheweth
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That on or about the twenty Seventh Day of
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February one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
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three the Petitioner
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was by and
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with the Consent of his Said uncle bound
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apprentice
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by Indenture for the
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of Seven Years to
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william
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william Parker
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as an Apprentice fee
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That the said
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William Parker
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from the
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Day of the Date of the Indenture to the Twenty
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Second Day of February last neglected to instruct
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the said
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in the Art of a
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but sent him for two Months at a Time to work
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at the Trade of a
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with his
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Richard
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of
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Feetham
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in the said County, and at
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the return of the said Apprentice principally
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Employ'd him or Errands and other Matters
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uncommected with him Business
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That on the said Twenty Second Day of
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February last his said Master turned the said
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apprentice out of his house and not with standing
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he has ben ofter requested to receive and provide
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for him as he ought to do, has refused constantly.
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so to do and that apprentice has ever since
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been in the
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Your Petitioners there fore humbly
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pray your Worships to consider
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their Case and give them Such
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Releive
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