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<p n="231">To the Worshipfull his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50475_occ71">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50475_geo139">Middx</rs>
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in their<lb></lb>
General Session assembled</p>
<p n="232">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50475_n232-1">John Stone</rs>
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<p n="233"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That your petition on was bound <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50475_occ72">Apprentice</rs>
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about the Space of two years ago to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50475_n233-1">John Tompkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50475_occ73">Waterman</rs>
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and that Diving the said Term he has been ill used by his<lb></lb>
said Master by beating and assaulting him at Divers<lb></lb>
Times Whereby he is readed incapable of following<lb></lb>
any Manner of Business</p>
<p n="234">Your Petr Therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
Mr. Worships that he may be Discharged<lb></lb>
from his said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50475_occ74">Apprenticeship</rs>
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or otherwise<lb></lb>
as to your Worships shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="235">And Yr. Petr. shall ever pray Etc</p>
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