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To the Worshipfull
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Luke Robinson
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. and others his
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Fellows
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Justices of the peace
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County of Middlesex
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now assembled together at
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Hicks's Hall
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The Humble Petition of
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John Holderness
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an
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Apprentice
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to
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Joseph Fitch
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of
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Lambert Street
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Goodman Fields
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of Middlesex
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Brushmaker
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That your Petitioner was in the year 1749 by Indenture
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bound unto the said
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Joseph Fitch
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by the
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the
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parish of
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Teddington
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untill he attained the Age of Twenty Four, and
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received wth. him the Sum of Seven pounds and Seven Shillings
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That the said Master gave a Note for the Sume
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of Forty shillings to the said Churchwardens, that when
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your Petitioner attained the Age of Fourteen, wou'd
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bind your Petitioner as an Apprentice unto him the
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said Master as being a
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Freeman
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which he has not done according to his promise
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That during the time your Petitioner has been with
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his Master has not provided him with sufficient Meat and
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Cloths and frequently what Cloaths he had was pawned
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by his Master altho given him by his Brother
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William
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and at this time his Master has pawned a
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Coat of your Petitioner which was given him by the
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said
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William Holderness
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