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William Mainwaring
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and the Rest of his Majesty's Justices
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Assigned to hold the peace in and for the County of Middx
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The Humble Petn. of
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William Procter
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Son of C
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Proctar of
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in the County of
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Fruiterer
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Humbly Sheweth
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That Yr. petr.
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William Proctar
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by the
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consent of his sd. Father put himself Apprentice to
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Hall of
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Chelsea
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in the County of
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Middx
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and Joined
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by virtue of an Indenture bearing date the 25th. day of July 179
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in consideration of the Sum of Thirty pounds for the Term of Seven
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Years As by the said Indenture will more fully appear
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That Yr. Petr. daily are Faithfully served his said
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Master according to the Tanor or Covenant contained in said
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Indenture from the said Twenty fifth day of July One thousand seven
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hundred and Ninety One for and during and until the beginning
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of the Month of May One thousand seven hundred and Ninety
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being
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of Four years
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That on or about the begining of the sd Month of May
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One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Five the sd.
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William
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Hall
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for some Cause absconded from his Dwelling House
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and Family and left your petr destitute of all Support or
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Employment and Some time afterwards his Wife and Fame
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left his House at
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Chelsea
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aforesaid and did not leave yr. petr.
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Bea to lie on nor any manner of necessaries for his
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Support which compeled your petr. to go to his sd Fathers
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House where be hoth resided over since
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That Yr. Petr. hath made the most deligent Sear
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and enquires after his said Master amongst the
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said Trade in General and amongst those resident as Chelsea
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and his Friends and acquiantance in particular but though
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Petitioner hath continued Such search and enquiry for these
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Months past as aforesaid yet yr. petr. hath not been able to
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be an or gain any intelligence whatsoever except that your
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Petr. hath been informed that his sd. Master is gone to
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and his wife who is gone to Service gives out to that Effect
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That in consequence of yr. petr. being out of Em
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