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To the Honble Bench of Justices at
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The humble Petition of
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Henry Stonell
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Sheweth.
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That Your Petr. was on the 15th. of December 1756. put
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Apprentice to one Mr.
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Solomon Wood
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of
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in the sd. County.
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Curricombe maker
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Sadle Tree Rivetter
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for
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the Term of Seven Years.
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That Since Yr. Petrs. Said Master hath used him very ill. and
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comeing home late at Night. When Yr. Petr. was in bed. Came to
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Your Petr. and Stript the Bed Cloaths down and very Sevearly
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Horse whipped. Yr. Petrs without any fault of Yr. Petrs. And not
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only that. But Suffered his Journey men to beat and ill use Yr.
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Petr And had by Such-means lik't to have lost one of his Eyes. So
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that Yr Petr. go's daily in danger of his life.
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That Yr Petrs Said Master hath failed in the World in his
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business. And is in the
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. And So not able to leach Yr. Petr
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such Trade or business. Neither able to Support or maintaine Yr
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Petr. And altho' Yr Petr and his Parents have applyed to him
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to deliver up Yr Petrs Indenture of
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. As he being
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Insolvent and not able to learn Yr Petr his Trade and for Cruel
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useage as aforesaid. But instead thereof refuses the same. And
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Insists on being as he pleases by him.
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That in regard Yr Petrs sd. master is now insolvent And hath
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Cruelly used Yr Petrs So that he went is danger of his life before
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he became insolvent and now not able to maintaine or Support him
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Or to learn him, his Trade or business.
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Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays Yr. Worships
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to take his hard case into consideration And please to
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order. Yr Petr to be discharged or freed from his said
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Master for Cruelty. And he being insolvent as aforesd.
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And Yr. Petr as in duty bound shall over
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Pray Etc.:
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