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To the Worshipfull Sir
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John Hawkins
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and others His Majesty's
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Justices of the
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Peace
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for the County of Middx now in their General
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Session of the Peace Holden at
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Hick's Hall
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Saint
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in and for the sd. County Assembled
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The humble Petition of
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William
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Gogney
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Son of
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William Gogney
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Citizen and Ferrier of
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London
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deceased
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner was by Indenture of apprentice
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ship bearing date the 17th. day of June 1774 bound out an
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apprentice by the Govrs: of
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Christ Hospital
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to
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Richard
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Meach
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of
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George's Court Clerkenwell
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in the sd. County
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of Middx and the Sum of Ten pounds was given with
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him to the sd
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Richard Meach
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as an apprentice Fee
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as by the sd Indenture when produced will more fully
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appear
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That Your Petitioner hath duly and truly Served
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his Time hither to but his sd. Master hath neglected
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to Teach and instruct him properly as he ought to do
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and has lately Advertized and Sold off his Tools and
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Implements in Trade and declined his Business and
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without the Consent of your Petitioner or his Friends
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intends to make a property of your Petitioner and Assign
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him over to another person in a different Branch for
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the Consideration of Thirty Pounds which the sd. person
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refusing to pay Tour Petitioner is likely to be harrassed
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and Hawked about from End to another (until his sd
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Master has made his Bargain of him) and thereby loss
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all his further Time of Instruction
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That notwithstanding your Petitioner has but
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about One Year and Seven Months to Serve of his Time
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yet he is not so proficient in his Business as he Ought
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