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To the Right Worpll. her Maties.
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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The humble peticon of
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Mary Lee
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on behalfe of her Son
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Daniel Lee
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Sheweth.
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That your petr Said Sonn was by Indenture bearing date the
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fourteenthday of June 1708
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bound an
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Apprentice
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to one
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Robert St John
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of the
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parish of St Martin
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in the feilds in this City and Liberty
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Barber &
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perrukemaker
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for the terme of Seaven years to learn his art.
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That the Said Robert St John hath often barbarously and imoderately beaten and
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misused the petr Said Son and hath not allowed him Sufficient dyett & necessaries
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nor instructed him in his Said trade and that the Said Robert St John by reason
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of his bad Circumstances hath for three months
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past or more absconded
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himselfe from his habitacon and is (as your petr is informed) gent into the
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Mint in Southwarke
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for Shelter and hath left your petr Said Son in a Starveing
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Condicon almost naked and wholly unprovided for and his Said Masters wife
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declares that She cannot entertaine & provide for your petr Said Son but hath
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advised him to Pilfer and Steale for his livelihood.
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St Mansfeild
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Your petr therefore humbly prayes that your Worps will please to
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order the Said Robert St John and his
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wife
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to attend this Court this
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present Sessions to answer the Said Complaint and Shew Cause
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why your petrs Said Son Should not be discharged from his Said
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Indenture of
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Apprenticehood
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and placed out with another Master to
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be instructed in the Said trade and that your petrs Said Sonn may
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have Such releife herein as to your Worps Shall Seem meet.
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And your Petr Shall ever pray Etc
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