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To the Rt. Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the peace
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in their General Quarter Sessions assembled
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The humble Petition of
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Dorothy Ward
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on the
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behalf of her
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Son
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Joseph Ward
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Sheweth
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That by an Indenture bearing date the
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15th day of
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February last
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past your Petitioner's Son was bound an Apprentice
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to
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George Ferick
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of the
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Parish of St. Dunstan Stepney
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in the
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County of Middlx
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for the Terme of seven Years from the
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15th.
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day of February 1721
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to be instructed in the Art of a
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Musician
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(which the said
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George Ferick
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professeth) But Forasmuch as
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the said
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George Ferick
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hath lately sent Your Petitioner's Son
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on
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board a Ship
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now bound for the
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South Seas
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without the
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Consent of Your Petitioner and contrary to the Will and
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inclination of her sd
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(who is about the Age of 11 Years)
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Whereby Your Petitioner apprehends and has great reason to
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believe that for the satre of Lucre and gain,the sd
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George
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Ferick
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hath disposed of Your Petitioner's
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Son
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in order to
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be transported beyond the Seas.
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Therefore Your Petitioner most humbly prays
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that this Court will be pleas'd to take the
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premisses into consideracon in order to prevent
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Your Petitioner's sd
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Son
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's being transported as
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aforesaid contrary to his Will and without the
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Consent of Your Petitioner
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And Your Petitioner shall ever pray
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Etc
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Dorothy Ward
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