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To the
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his Majtis:
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx
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Shewrth
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The humble Peticon of
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Lancelott Pickering
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that your Petr. by Indre bearing date the first day of June 1697
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was
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put himselfe an Apprentice to
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John Moss
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of
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Bow Street Covent Garden
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Cooke
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, & with him after the manner of an Apprentice to Serve from the
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date of the sd.
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for the Space of Three Years only.
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That the sd
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John Moss
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hath nor instructed yor. Petr. in the said
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Trade of a Cook pursueant to his Covenant but keeps
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Petr ignorant
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her dept.
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Wm Balch
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Your Petr. humbly prayes that in regard the sd. Index of
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is (not made for the
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Term of Seaven Years
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as the Statue made 5o. Eliz. directs, and for that your Petr. att
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the expiracon of his sd Apprenticeship cannot carry on his Trade
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without being lyable to minr a penalty, that yer.
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Worshipps
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would be pleased to appoint a day this present Session for the said
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John Moss
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to attend yer. Worships and that he may Shew Cause
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why yer. Petr. Should not be discharged from his said Indre
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of
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And yer. Petr. Shall pray Etc
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Lancelot Pickering
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