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To the Worshipfull his Majesties
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Justices of the Peace
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of the City & Liberty of.
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Westmr. in theirGeneral Quarter Session Assembled.
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The Humble Petition of
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Adolph Johnson
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Sheweth.
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That by Indenture bearing date on or about the Nineteenth day of May One Thousand
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Seven Hundred & forty three one Thomas Always was bound as an Apprentice
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unto your Petitioner for
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the Term or space of Seven Years to Learn the Act of a
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Barber
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&
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Perukemaker
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That the said Thomas Always hath Continued & lived with your petitioner from the sd. 19th
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day of May untill this time, And your Petitioner hav
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sufficient Fortune without continuing his said
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Business about the month of Marchlast left of his said Trade
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And your Petitioner is now ready & willing to turn over the said Thomas Always unto
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Another Master which he has procured in the same Trade in order that he may serve the Remainder of the said Term, but
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the said Thomas Always insist upon his being absolutely discharged from the said Indenture and to be bound
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unto a Shoemaker
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Your Petitioner therefore prays your Worships to take the
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Premisses into Consideration & to order that the said Thomas
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Always may be turned over unto another Master for the
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Remr. of the said Term, so that he may be discharged from
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Your Petitioner & or to give such other relief as to your
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Worships shall seem meet
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And Your petitioner shall ever pray.
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Adelf Johnson
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