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To the Worshipful His Majesty's
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That your petitioner by Indenture
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Bearing Date the 19th. Day of September 1759 did
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3 pounds paid to him by the Order of the Trustees of the
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Charity School of
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Consideration of £2:6s paid by
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Mother and also
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a Note of Hand of the said
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for 6 pounds to be paid at Half a Guinea a Month
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to the said John Brasett He the said John Brassett
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Covenanted to teach and Instruct
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Yr. petitioner in the said Art and
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Mystery of a Watchmaker And to find yr. petr. wch. Meat Drink
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Washing and Lodging And all other Necessaries According
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That Yr. petitioner in pursuance of the sd. Indenture
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Faithfully Serv'd the sd.
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as his Apprentice
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until the 27th. Jany last past
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