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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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Justices of the peace
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of the City and Liberty of Westmr.
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in their General Quarter Session of the peace Assembled
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The Humble petition of
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William
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Ann Currant
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of Beach Street in the
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parish of St. James
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within the Liberty of Westmr.
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Sheweth
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That by Indenture bearing date the Second Day of June 1755 your petitioner bound
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himself Apprentice to
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John Hammerton
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(then of
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aforesaid) by the
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name and addition of
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John Hammerton
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his Majesties
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Secretary and Register
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of
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South Carolina
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. to learn the business of a Writer or Clerk in the Office of the
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John Hammerton
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at
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Charles Town
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in the province of
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aforesaid
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for the term of Five Years
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That the said
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John Hammerton
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did thereby Agree to instruct your petitioner in
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the said Business and to find him in Cloaths Meat Drink Washing and Lodging
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That in the Month of June aforesaid the said
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John Hammerton
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was Arrested for
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a large sum of money and continued in a
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Bailiffs House
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for about three Months
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when heremoved himself to
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the Fleet
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prison where he now continues
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That the said
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John Hammerton
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hath in no wise performed by part of his
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aforesaid Agreement but your petitioner hath been ever since and still is
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maintained at the Costs of his parents
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That your petitioner is Destitute of Employment and in great Danger of being
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incapable of getting his own living he the said
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John Hammerton
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threatning to Sue
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any one who entertains your petitioner altho' he himself is not able to employ
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your petitioner
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That in case your petitioner was discharged from the said Indenture one Mr.
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a Cabinet Maker in
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is willing to take your petitioner
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Apprentice
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Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your
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Worships to discharged him the said Indenture of
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and from the said
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Or to grant him such Relief in the premises as to your
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Worships shall seem meet
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And yr. petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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Thomas Currant
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