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To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices at the Sessions
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The humble Peticon of
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James Topsell
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your Petr. was bound
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Edward
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of the pish of
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St George the Maetys
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for the Term of Eight Yeares by Indenture beareing date the fourteenth day
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of October 1735. that his Parents gave five Guyneas with
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him to his Said Master that he Served his Master from
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Said nine till about two Months Since (altho his Master had
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like bussness for him) at which time his Said Master was
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Arrested And made a prisoner in the Marshalsea Goale
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at Southwarke where he Still remaines And is likely
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so to do.
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That all his Goods were Seized for
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Knt
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& appraisd
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Sold and his Wife & familly Turned out of Doares
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and She went to her freinds in the County and left your
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pettr. the very Young & helpless to provide for himselfe
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without any Manner of Sustenance & not a place to
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Harbour him,
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being almost Starved with Hunger
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& Cold Applyed himselfe to are taken he had in Tocone who
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Supported him otherwise he might have perished for want.
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That your petr dureing the time he lived with his Master
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nor did his Master instruct him in his trade by reason he
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had very litle bussness to do so that your petr. must loose
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the benefitt of learneing his trade if not releived,
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Your Petr therefore humbly prays Your Worshipps
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to take premisses into Consideration and either to
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Turne him over to asult. Master or discharge him
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and he will pray &c.
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James Topsell
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