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<p n="14">To the Woshipfull Bench of Justices for the County<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo16"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo17">Middx</rs>
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now in Session at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo18">Hicks Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_geo18" type="placeName" value="Hicks Hall"></interp>
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</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="15">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n15-1">George Bland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n15-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo19">Poplar</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ12">Anchor<lb></lb>
Smith</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n15-2">John Bland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n15-2" type="surname" value="Bland"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n15-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
his Son</p>
<p n="16"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n16-1">John Bland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n16-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
By Indre bearing date the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50278_date4">14th day<lb></lb>
of July 1729</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_date4" type="date" value="17290714"></interp>
was by and with the consent and good liking of your Petr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n16-2">George Bland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n16-2" type="surname" value="Bland"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n16-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
his Father putt an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ13">Apprentice</rs>
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to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n16-3">John Hickman</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n16-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
the Parrish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo20">Waping Stepney</rs>
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(now <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50278_geo21">St. George in the East</rs>
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) <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ14">Nailer</rs>
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to learn his Art of a Nailer &<lb></lb>
him to Serve as Apprentice from thence for and during the full end<lb></lb>
and Term of Seaven Years, And the Master therein Covenants to teath<lb></lb>
and Instruct or cause to be taught and instructed his Said Apprentice in<lb></lb>
the Art of a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ15">Nailer</rs>
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and Allow unto him good and Suffitient Meat drink<lb></lb>
and Lodging during the Said Term of .7. Years and washing only the<lb></lb>
latter halfe part of the Said Term of .7. years and to give him a Suit of<lb></lb>
Cleaths at the end of the said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ16">Apprenticeshipp</rs>
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or five pounds in money<lb></lb>
as by the Said Indenture may appear</p>
<p n="17">That in about a Month or Six weeks after Such Binding the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n17-1">John Hickman</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n17-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the Master Beat and Evilly entreated the Said Apprentice<lb></lb>
and threatned to Send him to Sea to Serve out the Remainder of his<lb></lb>
time which the Boy fearing was prevailed on by his said Master to<lb></lb>
be Assigned or Turned over to one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n17-99">Eusebius Paddington</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n17-99" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ17">Gardiner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_occ17" type="occupation" value="Gardiner"></interp>
<lb></lb>
without the least Notice to or consent of your Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n17-2">George Bland</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n17-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the<lb></lb>
Father, and after Such turning over in Some Short time his new Master<lb></lb>
Paddington took Occasion to beat and very much abused the Said Boy who<lb></lb>
there upon applyed to his Father to gett a redress and preferred a Bill of<lb></lb>
Indictmt. agt. the Sd. Last Master Ensebius Paddington wch. was found last<lb></lb>
Sebion but the Master hath not yet appeared thereto And by Such usuage<lb></lb>
your Petr Ino. Bland the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ18">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_occ18" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
is like to be frustrated of a good trade<lb></lb>
whereby he might gett an honest reputable Lively hood and must be Still kept<lb></lb>
in Floaths by ye Fees. his Father if not releived by this Honoble Court</p>
<p n="18">Your Petr. therefore humbly pray that this honoble Court would make<lb></lb>
an Order for the two Masters <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50278_n18-1">John Hickman</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_n18-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and Ensebius Paddington<lb></lb>
to shew Cause Same day this Sessions why the sd: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ19">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_occ19" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
hath been<lb></lb>
used in Such a barbarens manner and why he should not be discharged<lb></lb>
from his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50278_occ20">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50278_occ20" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
and the Indres delivered up Or Such other<lb></lb>
Order for your Petr. releife as to your Worshipp Shall be thought meet.</p>
<p n="19">And your Petrs. shall ever Pray<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="20">Rond Pay</p>
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