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<p n="40">To the Right Worshipfull his Majties. Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50227_geo30">Middx.</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_geo30" type="type" value="county"></interp>
</p>
<p n="41">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50227_n41-1">Joseph Hilliard</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_n41-1" type="surname" value="HILLIARD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_n41-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="42"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petitionr. upwards of Six years past<lb></lb>
became an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50227_occ11">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_occ11" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50227_n42-1">John Taylor</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_n42-1" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_n42-1" type="surname" value="TAYLOR"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_n42-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50227_geo31"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50227_geo32">Old<lb></lb>
Street </rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_geo32" type="type" value="street"></interp>
in the County of Middsx.</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_geo31" type="placeName" value="OldStreet in the County of Middsx."></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_geo31" type="type" value="county"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50227_occ12">Farrier</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_occ12" type="occupation" value="Farrier"></interp>
for the<lb></lb>
Term of Seven Years Etc</p>
<p n="43">That at the time yor. Petitionr. was<obscured></obscured>
an<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50227_occ13">Appr</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50227_occ13" type="occupation" value="Appr"></interp>
<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
about<obscured></obscured>
this agoe dy'd, whereby<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Petitionr. was left entirely to the Care and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Instruction in the said business If yer. Petitionrs.<lb></lb>
Sister who has in some Measure follow'd the said<lb></lb>
business, by the Assistance of a Journey man, (who<lb></lb>
was not capable to instruct yor. Petitioner)</p>
<p n="44">That yor. Petition'rs said Sister about a fortnight<lb></lb>
aged obtain'd a Warrant against yor. Petition undr.<lb></lb>
pretence of his deserting her Service (tho' in fact<lb></lb>
he never did) whereupon yor. Petitionr. was comitted<lb></lb>
to the House of Correction in this County where he now<lb></lb>
remaines.</p>
<p n="45">That yor. Petitionrs. sd. Sister upon Information that he hath<lb></lb>
a Legacy left him by a Relation, insists upon a large<lb></lb>
sume of money from yor. Petitionr. for the remainder of<lb></lb>
his Servitude tho' she is now goeing to leave off the<lb></lb>
said business And declares he shall be there confin'd<lb></lb>
untill he comply's with her exorbitant Demands</p>
<p n="46">Yor Petiti<obscured></obscured>
therefore humbly implores this Court will be pleas'd is<lb></lb>
conside<obscured></obscured>
rdships and<obscured></obscured>
Order his Sister to attend some day this Sessions<lb></lb>
to answ<obscured></obscured>
prmisses, yor<obscured></obscured>
having no Indenture to reduce neither<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Petitioner shall ever pray Etc</p>
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