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<p n="102">To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n102-1">Luke Robinson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ41">Esqr</rs>
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. and others his<lb></lb>
Fellows <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ42">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo114">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
now assembled together at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo115">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="103">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n103-1">John Holderness</rs>
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an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ43">Apprentice</rs>
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to<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n103-2">Joseph Fitch</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo116"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo117">Lambert Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo118">Goodman Fields</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo119">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ44">Brushmaker</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="104">That your Petitioner was in the year 1749 by Indenture<lb></lb>
of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ45">Apprenticeship</rs>
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bound unto the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n104-1">Joseph Fitch</rs>
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by the<lb></lb>
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo120">parish of<lb></lb>
Teddington</rs>
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untill he attained the Age of Twenty Four, and<lb></lb>
received wth. him the Sum of Seven pounds and Seven Shillings</p>
<p n="105">That the said Master gave a Note for the Sume<lb></lb>
of Forty shillings to the said Churchwardens, that when<lb></lb>
your Petitioner attained the Age of Fourteen, wou'd<lb></lb>
bind your Petitioner as an Apprentice unto him the<lb></lb>
said Master as being a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50427_occ46">Freeman</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50427_geo121">City of London</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
which he has not done according to his promise</p>
<p n="106">That during the time your Petitioner has been with<lb></lb>
his Master has not provided him with sufficient Meat and<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Cloths and frequently what Cloaths he had was pawned<lb></lb>
by his Master altho given him by his Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n106-1">William<lb></lb>
Holderness</rs>
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and at this time his Master has pawned a<lb></lb>
Coat of your Petitioner which was given him by the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50427_n106-2">William Holderness</rs>
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