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To the Right Worshipful his Maties
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The Humble Petition of
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Richard Lewis
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John Lewis Lamatte
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of the Parish of
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In the County aforesaid
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Jeweller
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Most Humbly Sheweth.
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That your Petr. was By Indenture Bearing Date the
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Seventh
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Day of September In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven
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Hundred and Forty eight
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Bound apprentice unto the abovenamed
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John
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Lewis Lamatte
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To Serve him for the Spawand Term of Eight Years
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relation being thereunto had by the Indenture Annexed may more fully
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appear During which Time your Petr. hath Faithfully Serve his Said
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Master Notwithstanding your Petrs. Said Master hath
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Cruelly Beat and Misused your Petr. whereby He is much hurt
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threatned your Petrs. Life at Divers times and with Dangerous
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Weapons Attempted the Same.
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Septemr 10th. 1754
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Attorney for
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the Apprentice
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Your Petr. therefore most Humbly Pray your Worsps
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would Be Pleased To Order that his said Master
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John Lewis Lamatte
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he being Bound by Recongnizance
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Before Justices Sr. Laurance One of his Maties
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for the Said County To Answer the Complaint
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of his Said Apprentice to attend Some Day this present Session to
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Shew Cause why Your Petr. should not be Discharged
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from his Said Apprenticeship And that all persons
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Concerned Do Attend this Court to give Evidence of and
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concerning the premisses.
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And Yr. Petr. Shall Ever Pray
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Richard Lewis
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