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Worshipfull his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ12">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
the City and Liberty of Westmr: Assembled in their<lb></lb>
General Quarter Session</p>
<p n="31">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n31-1">Jonathan Sills</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ13">Apprentice</rs>
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to Samuel<lb></lb>
Evans of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65444_geo14">parish of St James</rs>
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Westmr. <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ14">Padler</rs>
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</p>
<p n="32">That your petitioner was bound by Indenture dated the 19th. day of<lb></lb>
September 1744 an <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ15">Apprentice</rs>
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to the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n32-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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for the Term of Seven<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
the Art and Mistery of Sadler for which the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n32-2">Samuel Evans</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
had<obscured></obscured>
of your Petitioner Father the Sum of Ten pounds for<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
teach & Instruct your petitioner the said vit & Mistery</p>
<p n="33">That your petitioner has lived with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n33-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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three Yeares<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
and that your petitioner never has seen any New Works made by the sd<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
nor the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n33-2">Samuel Evans</rs>
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has not taught or Instructed your said<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
to maker a Sadle or to perform any New Work in and about the same</p>
<p n="34">That the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n34-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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has not had for the time that your said<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
as lived with him any Business to Teach and Instruct your said<lb></lb>
in the Mastery of a Sadler but has only had Employ of Mending up old<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
is only in the Butching Way</p>
<p n="35">And if your petitioner should Continue with the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n35-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ16">Apprenticehood</rs>
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your petitioner will be deperived of Learning the<lb></lb>
Mistery<obscured></obscured>
sadler or knowing anything of the Business which will<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
petitioner from Getting his Bread</p>
<p n="36">And your petitioner Says that if the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n36-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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had any Employ<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
of Sadler to Learn and Instruct your petitioner that the said<lb></lb>
Evans is Sold one or even at home that your petitioner some days<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
more than a Quarter of an hour for that he the sd Samuel<lb></lb>
from home most Dayes and does not come home untill<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
which in his Geveral Life to the Great Surprise of most<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
knows him & in what manner he gets his Livelyhood</p>
<p n="37">Your Petitioner humbly prays your Worships<lb></lb>
to discharge your petitioner from his said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65444_occ17">Apprenticehood</rs>
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with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n37-1">Samuel Evans</rs>
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<lb></lb>
And that the Sum of Ten Pounds may be paid<lb></lb>
back by the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n37-2">Samuel Evans</rs>
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to your said<lb></lb>
petitioner</p>
<p n="38">And Your Petitioner in duty bound shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="39"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65444_n39-1">Jonan Sills</rs>
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