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To the Worshipfull his Majesties
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by
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Indentures bearing date the 30th day of October in the year of our
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Lord 1748 for the Term of Seven Years
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That your petitioners said Master frequently since his said
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Apprenticeship absented himself for a Considerable time together
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from his Business and left your
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petitioner quite unemployed
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and without necessary provisions to Subsist on during his absence so
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expence
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for fear of being Arrested and will not instruct him in the said Business
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by reason whereof he is greatly afraid that he shall hereafter
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be destitute & unskilled in the said Trade to procure himself Subsistance
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That your Petitioner caused a petition to be filed in this Court
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on Monday last wherein your petitioner (as he hath since discovered)
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by Mistake called
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therein Settingforth the above Matters thereby praying that your
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Worships wod. be pleased to take the premes into consideration
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and to discharge your said petitioner from his said Master
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Service or to grant him such other releif as to your Worships
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shod seem meet Whereupon the said
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was Ordered
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to Attend this Court to Morrow being Friday the 25th: day of this
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instant October to Answer the said petitioner a true copy of which
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said petition and Order hath been served on the said
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Your petitioner therefore humbly prays
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October instant at Ten in the forenoon to
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as to your Worships shall seem meet
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And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc
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thomas Ingram
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