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To the Worshipfull his Majestys
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Justices
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of the peace
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The humble petition of
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Charles Moore
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in the
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Sheweth
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That your Petr. by Indenture bearing date the
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5th. day of May
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1735
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was bound
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apprentice
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to John of the
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parish of saint ann
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Westminster
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Apothecary
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, for the Term of Eight years to learn his Art and Mistery
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of an
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And in Consideration thereof and his Masters Covenant
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in the said Indenture to find him Sufficient Meat, Drink, and all other Necessaryes
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your Petrs. said Father paid to the said John Benquet the sume of fifty two pounds
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ten shillings at two several payments.
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That your petr. in pursuance of his said Indenture, Entred into his Master's
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Service and continued therein for the space of one year or thereabouts, without
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much ill usage from his said Master but about that time the second payment
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of the fifty two pounds ten shillings Crecomeing due, and being paid, your petrs.
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said Master soon afterwards ordered your petr. to clean his shoes every Morning,
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which your Petr for sometime Submitted to But afterwards telling his said
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Father thereof and by his Advise refuseing to do it, his said Master thereupon
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denyed him to duie at his Table as formorly according to his Agreement and
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obliged him to duie with his servant Maid and he not having sufficient Business
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to employ your Petr. in the Way of his Trade as an
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Apothecary
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, Employed him upon
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his Frivolous Errands and in service work forreign to his Business as an
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and your Petr. had not from that time sufficient Meat and Drink
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the same being locked up from him, and he was often forced to Drink Water and to
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eat stinking meat and fish and other unholsome provisions and sometimes lay
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without a street to his Bed whilest the same was Washing Yet notwith standing
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all this your Petr. (by reason of the stern usage and harsh language of his said
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Master who often upon the Slightest occasion swere at and threatened to murder
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and sacrifice your petr.) durst not complaine, but was for sometime supplyed with
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provisions from his Fathers House.
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That besides the ill usage aforesaid your petr. has been often prwately
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Beat kicked and much abused by his said Masters in his shop, and often bid
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togo home to his Father, And particularly on the second day of
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this Instant
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May his said Master in a
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lent passion took up a knife and swore he would
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