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<p n="981">To the Worshipfull his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ255">Justices of the peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo498">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in their present General<lb></lb>
Quarter Session of the peace Assembled</p>
<p n="982">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n982-1">Joseph Smith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ256">A Minor</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n982-3">John Cox</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ257">uncle</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
next of Kin of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n982-4">Joseph Smith</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="983"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That on or about the twenty Seventh Day of<lb></lb>
February one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty<lb></lb>
three the Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n983-1">Joseph Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n983-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was by and<lb></lb>
with the Consent of his Said uncle bound <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ258">apprentice</rs>
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<lb></lb>
by Indenture for the <obscured></obscured>
of Seven Years to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n983-2">william<lb></lb>
Parker</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo499">Parish of Sunbury</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo500">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ259">Cordwainer</rs>
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, and the Sum of Twelve<lb></lb>
pounds was paid to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n983-3">william Parker</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n983-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
as an Apprentice fee</p>
<p n="984">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n984-1">William Parker</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n984-1" type="surname" value="Parker"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n984-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
from the<lb></lb>
Day of the Date of the Indenture to the Twenty<lb></lb>
Second Day of February last neglected to instruct<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n984-2">Joseph Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n984-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
in the Art of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ260">Cardwainer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
but sent him for two Months at a Time to work<lb></lb>
at the Trade of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ261">Butcher</rs>
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with his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50809_occ262">Brother</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_occ262" type="occupation" value="Brother"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50809_n984-3">Richard<lb></lb>
Parker</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50809_n984-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo501">Feetham</rs>
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in the said County, and at<lb></lb>
the return of the said Apprentice principally<lb></lb>
Employ'd him or Errands and other Matters<lb></lb>
uncommected with him Business</p>
<p n="985">That on the said Twenty Second Day of<lb></lb>
February last his said Master turned the said<lb></lb>
apprentice out of his house and not with standing<lb></lb>
he has ben ofter requested to receive and provide<lb></lb>
for him as he ought to do, has refused constantly.<lb></lb>
so to do and that apprentice has ever since<lb></lb>
been in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo502">Workhouse</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50809_geo503">parish of Sunbury</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="986">Your Petitioners there fore humbly<lb></lb>
pray your Worships to consider<lb></lb>
their Case and give them Such</p>
<p n="987">Releive</p>
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