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<p n="27">To the Worshipful his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ6">Justices of the peace</rs>
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of the City and Liberty of Westmr.<lb></lb>
in their General Quarter Session of the peace Assembled</p>
<p n="28">The Humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n28-1">Thomas Currant</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ7">Son</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n28-2">William</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n28-3">Ann Currant</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of Beach Street in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo14">parish of St. James</rs>
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within the Liberty of Westmr.</p>
<p n="29"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date the Second Day of June 1755 your petitioner bound<lb></lb>
himself Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n29-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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(then of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo15">Beak Street</rs>
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aforesaid) by the<lb></lb>
name and addition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n29-2">John Hammerton</rs>
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his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ8">Secretary and Register</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo16">South Carolina</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ9">Esqr</rs>
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. to learn the business of a Writer or Clerk in the Office of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n29-4">John Hammerton</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo17">Charles Town</rs>
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in the province of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo18">South Carolina</rs>
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aforesaid<lb></lb>
for the term of Five Years</p>
<p n="30">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n30-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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did thereby Agree to instruct your petitioner in<lb></lb>
the said Business and to find him in Cloaths Meat Drink Washing and Lodging</p>
<p n="31">That in the Month of June aforesaid the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n31-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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was Arrested for<lb></lb>
a large sum of money and continued in a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ10">Bailiffs House</rs>
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for about three Months<lb></lb>
when heremoved himself to <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo19">the Fleet</rs>
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prison where he now continues</p>
<p n="32">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n32-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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hath in no wise performed by part of his<lb></lb>
aforesaid Agreement but your petitioner hath been ever since and still is<lb></lb>
maintained at the Costs of his parents</p>
<p n="33">That your petitioner is Destitute of Employment and in great Danger of being<lb></lb>
incapable of getting his own living he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n33-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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threatning to Sue<lb></lb>
any one who entertains your petitioner altho' he himself is not able to employ<lb></lb>
your petitioner</p>
<p n="34">That in case your petitioner was discharged from the said Indenture one Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ11">Barber</rs>
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a Cabinet Maker in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65460_geo20">Oxford Road</rs>
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is willing to take your petitioner<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ12">Apprentice</rs>
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<p n="35">Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your<lb></lb>
Worships to discharged him the said Indenture of<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65460_occ13">Apprenticeship</rs>
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and from the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n35-1">John Hammerton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Or to grant him such Relief in the premises as to your<lb></lb>
Worships shall seem meet</p>
<p n="36">And yr. petr. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="37"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65460_n37-1">Thomas Currant</rs>
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