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Watchmaker as he ought to do, constantly sending him out upon
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Errands Entirely unconnected with the Business and oblinging him to set
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up until six Hours of Three or Four o'Clock very morning to let in his
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Lodger by which the Rest of the said Apprentice is Continually broken
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and himself rendered incapable of learning so much of his Trade as he,
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otherwise would do
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That the said
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Joseph Wheeler
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instead of providing your petitioner
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Son with good and sufficient Meat drink and Lodging agreeable to his
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said Covenant compress him to sat
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Brrad
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and Cheese five says in a Week
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at other Times his Food consists of Perridge or pet Liquor mixed with
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Potatoes and for a Month together has been obliged to drink Water only
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at his Meals. That the Bed upon which the said Apprentice Lays
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consists of a Ticking with a five Bard Flocks therein and is otherways
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improper for a Boy to ship on.
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That the said
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has often without just cause or
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provocation heat and otherwise illustrated his Said Apprentice of
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which and of the general conduct of the said
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Your
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petition complaint to the Magistrates at the Public Officer in
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but as the sum paid as a fee exceeded the Sums
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specified in the Acts for the regulation of Apprentices your
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petitioner could not obtain proper relief.
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