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<p n="150">To the Worshipfull his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50605_occ52">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50605_geo83">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in then<lb></lb>
General Session of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="151">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n151-1">Stephen Boone</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n151-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50605_geo84">Sunbury</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50605_geo85">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_geo85" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50605_occ53">Surgeon</rs>
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and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50605_occ54">Apothecary</rs>
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</p>
<p n="152"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That on the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord<lb></lb>
one thousand seven hundred and sixty six one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n152-1">George Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n152-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n152-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
by the consent<lb></lb>
and approbation of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n152-2">Samuel Cox</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n152-3">George Chandler</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n152-3" type="surname" value="Chandler"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n152-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50605_occ55">Esquires</rs>
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bound<lb></lb>
himself Apprentice to your Petitioner to serve him from the date of the said<lb></lb>
Indar<obscured></obscured>
for Seven years to Learn the Art and Mistery of Surgeon<lb></lb>
and At others</p>
<p n="153">That in pursuance of the said Indenteres the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n153-1">George Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
entered on such Service and continued with your Petitioner<lb></lb>
her<del>said</del>
October last about which tune the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n153-2">George Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-2" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
behaved<lb></lb>
in so outrasions a manner to your Petitioners other Servants that your<lb></lb>
Petitioner was obliged to deliver up the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n153-3">George Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-3" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-3" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n153-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to his<lb></lb>
Guardians to present worse consequence</p>
<p n="154">That during the time the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n154-1">George Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-1" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was in<lb></lb>
your Petitioners Service he always neglected your Petitioners Business and<lb></lb>
when your Petitioner refremanded the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n154-2">George Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-2" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n154-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
for such behaviour<lb></lb>
he the said Smith would sell your Petitioner it was not in his power to Learn<lb></lb>
the said Trade or business and therefore refused to give himself any Trouble<lb></lb>
about the same and was continually quarrelling with your Petitioners<lb></lb>
Family being fully determined on quitting your Petitioners Service<lb></lb>
notwithstanding the said Indentures</p>
<p n="155">Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Worships that the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50605_n155-1">George Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n155-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_n155-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
your Petitioners said Apprentice may be<lb></lb>
discharged for the remainder of the said Term from his said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50605_occ56">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50605_occ56" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
He by his counsel and Guardians consenting<lb></lb>
thereto</p>
<p n="156">And your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc<lb></lb>
AHancock follr for Nw Boone</p>
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