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<p n="133">To the Church Wardens, and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30603_occ78">Overseers</rs>
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of the Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30603_geo49">St. Dionis Back Church</rs>
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<p n="134">The Humble Petition of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30603_n134-1">James Harrison</rs>
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<interp inst="GLDBPM30603_n134-1" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
<interp inst="GLDBPM30603_n134-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Saw of the late Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30603_n134-2">James Harrison</rs>
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<interp inst="GLDBPM30603_n134-2" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30603_geo50">Philpot Lane</rs>
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<p n="135"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30603_occ79">Gentleman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
I make bold to acquainted you, that I have<lb></lb>
a Son in Christs Hospital, who being of a <lb></lb>
proper Age to put out Appentice have got<lb></lb>
him a Master (Coach & Coach hainess Maker)<lb></lb>
but as it is not in my Power to pay a suffici-<lb></lb>
-ent Premium for such a Trade have agreed<lb></lb>
that the Boy should Serve Eight Years in<lb></lb>
live thereof, and to find him in Cloaths<lb></lb>
during that, time but having other Children<lb></lb>
to Provide for, and not always in Constant<lb></lb>
employ, humbly crave the loan of Five<lb></lb>
Guineas far twelve Months for the above<lb></lb>
purpose, for which will give my Note<lb></lb>
jointly with my Brother (a Clerk in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30603_geo51">Custom House</rs>
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) for the payment of the<lb></lb>
same.</p>
<p n="136"> <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30603_occ80">Gentleman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
As I would by no means be thought<lb></lb>
to become trouble some to these Parish humbly<lb></lb>
hope you will be so Kind to grant me their<lb></lb>
favor anyone may depend it shall be repaid<lb></lb>
with many Thanks, and humbly Slatter<lb></lb>
myself that as it is for such a beneficial<lb></lb>
Use, as placing the Boy out in life to<lb></lb>
such a good, Trade (a Circumstance that might</p>
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