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To the Right Worshipfull his Majties. Justices
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of the Peace for the County of
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The humble Petition of
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Joseph Hilliard
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Humbly Sheweth
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That yor. Petitionr. upwards of Six years past
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became an
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Apprentice
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to
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John Taylor
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of
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Old
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Street
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in the County of Middsx.
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Farrier
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for the
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Term of Seven Years Etc
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That at the time yor. Petitionr. was
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an
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Appr
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about
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this agoe dy'd, whereby
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Petitionr. was left entirely to the Care and
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Instruction in the said business If yer. Petitionrs.
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Sister who has in some Measure follow'd the said
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business, by the Assistance of a Journey man, (who
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was not capable to instruct yor. Petitioner)
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That yor. Petition'rs said Sister about a fortnight
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aged obtain'd a Warrant against yor. Petition undr.
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pretence of his deserting her Service (tho' in fact
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he never did) whereupon yor. Petitionr. was comitted
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to the House of Correction in this County where he now
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remaines.
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That yor. Petitionrs. sd. Sister upon Information that he hath
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a Legacy left him by a Relation, insists upon a large
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sume of money from yor. Petitionr. for the remainder of
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his Servitude tho' she is now goeing to leave off the
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said business And declares he shall be there confin'd
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untill he comply's with her exorbitant Demands
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Yor Petiti
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therefore humbly implores this Court will be pleas'd is
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conside
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rdships and
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Order his Sister to attend some day this Sessions
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to answ
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prmisses, yor
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having no Indenture to reduce neither
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Petitioner shall ever pray Etc
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