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<p n="225">To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices at the General Quarter Sessions of<lb></lb>
the Peace held at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50302_geo131">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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in & for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50302_geo132">County of Middlesex</rs>
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now assembled.</p>
<p n="226">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50302_n226-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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an Apprentice to<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50302_n226-2">William Goddard</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50302_geo133">St: Ann</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50302_geo134">Middlesex</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50302_geo135">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50302_occ62">Ship Carver</rs>
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<p n="227"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner by Indenture of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50302_occ63">Apprenticeship</rs>
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bearing Date<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50302_date44">Tenth Day of October One thousand Seven hundred and twenty nine</rs>
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was bound<lb></lb>
an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50302_occ64">Apprentice</rs>
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to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50302_n227-1">William Goddard</rs>
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his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50302_occ65">Master</rs>
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for the Term of Seven Years.</p>
<p n="228">That your Petitioner hath since that Time faithfully & diligently<lb></lb>
served his said Master as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50302_occ66">Apprentice</rs>
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for the Space of four Years & upwards<lb></lb>
to wit till about Christmas last when your Petitioner did absent & upwards<lb></lb>
himself from his said Master's Service by reason of the Cruel & barbarous Usage<lb></lb>
which he received & met with from his said Master</p>
<p n="229">Thaty by Reason of the Ill Usage & Cruel Treatment which<lb></lb>
your Petitioner hath constantly received & met with from his said Master & also<lb></lb>
of the many & terrible Threatning Words & Speeches which his said Master<lb></lb>
hath used towards him without any Provocation Your Petitioner verily believes<lb></lb>
his Life is greatly in Danger or at least that some Bodily Hurt will be done<lb></lb>
to him if he continues with his said Master</p>
<p n="230">Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
that he may be discharged from his said Master's<lb></lb>
Service and that a proportionable part of the<lb></lb>
Money which was paid with your Petitr: to his<lb></lb>
said Master may be restored to your Petitr:</p>
<p n="231">And your Petitioner (as in Duty bound)<lb></lb>
shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="232"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50302_n232-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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