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<p n="127">To the Worshipfull the Magistrates of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo118">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="128">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n128-1">John Potter</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n128-1" type="surname" value="Potter"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n128-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo119">Norwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo120">Nottingham</rs>
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Serving Man</p>
<p n="129"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing date the 22d.<lb></lb>
day of April 1794 <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n129-1">John potter</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n129-1" type="surname" value="potter"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n129-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Son of your Petitioner was<lb></lb>
bound Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50931_n129-2">William Matthews</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n129-2" type="surname" value="Matthews"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50931_n129-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of hawford passage in there<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo121">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50931_geo122">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Bach Hames Maker from the 1st. day of<obscured></obscured>
the last past for 7<obscured></obscured>
and the<obscured></obscured>
in Cons<obscured></obscured>
of £ 10.10<lb></lb>
to<obscured></obscured>
paid by your Petr. Co<obscured></obscured>
anted<obscured></obscured>
the Judu the apprentice the<obscured></obscured>
Coach harueers makes Which he used by the best means<lb></lb>
that he<obscured></obscured>
the said Apprenticeshipfull leach and instruct as<lb></lb>
or cause to be taught and instructed fining Unto his said<lb></lb>
Apprentice Sufficient Meat drink Lodging and all other<lb></lb>
Necessaries during the said Term Washing and Wearing<lb></lb>
apparel only excepted</p>
<p n="130">That the said Apprentice continued to Serve his said<lb></lb>
Master Under the said Indenture Until about the 8th<lb></lb>
day of September last When the said Apprentice having<lb></lb>
been Severely beat ny his said Master Returned the<lb></lb>
your Petitioner</p>
<p n="131">That your Petitioner directed the said Apprentice<lb></lb>
immediately to return to his said Master Which<lb></lb>
he did and offered to Serve out the Remainder of his<lb></lb>
Time but the Master Absolutely refused to take back his<lb></lb>
said Apprentice or to return any part of the said Preimnn</p>
<p n="132">Your Petitioner therefore<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
humbly <lb></lb>
Prays your Worships will be Pleased</p>
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