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To the Church Wardens, and
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The Humble Petition of
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James Harrison
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Saw of the late Mr.
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I make bold to acquainted you, that I have
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a Son in Christs Hospital, who being of a
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proper Age to put out Appentice have got
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him a Master (Coach & Coach hainess Maker)
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but as it is not in my Power to pay a suffici-
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-ent Premium for such a Trade have agreed
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that the Boy should Serve Eight Years in
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live thereof, and to find him in Cloaths
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during that, time but having other Children
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to Provide for, and not always in Constant
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employ, humbly crave the loan of Five
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Guineas far twelve Months for the above
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purpose, for which will give my Note
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jointly with my Brother (a Clerk in the
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) for the payment of the
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same.
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As I would by no means be thought
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to become trouble some to these Parish humbly
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hope you will be so Kind to grant me their
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favor anyone may depend it shall be repaid
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with many Thanks, and humbly Slatter
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myself that as it is for such a beneficial
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Use, as placing the Boy out in life to
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such a good, Trade (a Circumstance that might
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