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To the Worshipfull the Chairman and others his Majesty's
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Quarter Sessions, at
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The Humble Petition of
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George Stater
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by his next Friend
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Sheweth
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That your Worship's Petr. in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred &
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Forty Seven was put out an Apprentice from the
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Bishopgate
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to One
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Benjamin Trottman
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a
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that about Two Years since
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his Master died
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Rachael
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his Widow Surviving him she Intermarried with a second
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Husband a
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Capenter
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one
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Henry Swane
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that since such Intermarriage your Worship's poor
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Petitioner, has not been in the least Instructed in any Business or Trade
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whatever, Either in the Weaving Way or otherwise but is Employed
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Daily Carrying Polonia Puddings about the Streets, which he most
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Humbly Apprehends was not the design or Intention of the Indenture
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but that he should learn the Art and Mistery of a Weaver or some other
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useful Trade or Business, to be of Service to him hereafter
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That your Worships Petr. has a Personof Credit and Reputation
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to be turned over to who is a
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, should You think Prpper to
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let him be Discharged from his Present Master upon this his Complaint
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the whole and sole Reason being that he may be Capable of getting
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his Bread in an Industrious and reputable way, and not to remain
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running up and down the Street in the manner he at present does to his
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great prejudice and Disadvantage
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He therefore most humbly begs that yr. Worships
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would be pleased to Consider his Case and that
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You would make such Order
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in the Premises as to you shall seem met
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meet and Convenient
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And Ye: Petr. as in Duty bound shall ever pray Etc
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