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To the Rt Worshipfull his Majesties
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at their Genll Quarter
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Sessions for the City and Liberty of Westm
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Assembled
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The humble Peticon of
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Francis Cooper
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Most humbly Sheweth
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That Your Petr is an Ancient Inhabitant in
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St Martins Street
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in the
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Parish of St Martin in the Fields
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and applying to the Trustees
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of the Charity School of the said Parish for one of their Boys to be an
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they Willingly Complyed and Bound one
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Henry Swetnam
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to Your Petr. for Seven Year as by Indenture dated the 25th. June
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1723 will appear
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That Your Petr: said Apprentice hath Since proved a very Wicked
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Lewd and Tole Person and has went away from Your Petr. two
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Severall times and about the latter end of July last was Tryed for
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Felony at Salisbury Assizes
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That Your Petr: thinking it Dangerous to harbour his said
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again humbly Pray
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That Your Worships will be Pleased to
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Discharge him of his Apprentice he
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having been Guilty of the Crimes afore-
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menconed
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And Your Petr. (as in Duty Bound)
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Shall ever Pray Etc
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Mr Cooper
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