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<p n="25">To the Worshipfull his Majesties Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace for the City & Liberty of<obscured></obscured>
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in their General Quarter Session Assembly</p>
<p n="26">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n26-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<p n="27"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date on or abt the 18th<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
December 1742 years petitioner was bound and Apprentice<lb></lb>
do <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n27-1">Alexander Black</rs>
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of the Psh of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65441_geo12">St Martin in the fields</rs>
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to lease<lb></lb>
the Art of a Cabinet Maker for the Term or Space of 7 years<lb></lb>
and the first two years of your petitioners Term of Service<lb></lb>
your petitioner freinds did find and provide for your petition<lb></lb>
Meat drink Lodging and Washings and Cloths which sd two<lb></lb>
years is now Expired and your petitioner Master has had then<lb></lb>
benefit of Such Service</p>
<p n="28">That the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n28-1">Alexander Black</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65441_n28-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
being very much in De<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
is oblidged to obscond and keep out of the way for fear of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
being Arrested and the sd <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n28-2">Alexander Black</rs>
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<interp inst="LMWJPS65441_n28-2" type="surname" value="Black"></interp>
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has left his<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
House and bussiness for three Months last past</p>
<p n="29">And your Petitioner is left destitute with out<lb></lb>
necessaryes for the Support of nature and no Work wh<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
your Petitioner can be taught and Instructed in the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and Bussiness of a Cabinet Maker whereby your Petition<lb></lb>
may be enabled to get his Livelihood</p>
<p n="30">And your Petitioner has been Supported with<lb></lb>
necessaryes for Life for two Months last past by<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n30-1">Thomas Truby</rs>
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who is only a father in Law and ve<obscured></obscured>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65441_occ7">unable</rs>
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to Support your Petitioner</p>
<p n="31">Therefore your petitioner most<lb></lb>
Humbly prays this Court to take<lb></lb>
premes into Consideration an<lb></lb>
discharge him from his sd Indenture<lb></lb>
of Apprentiship</p>
<p n="32">And your petitioner Shall ever Pray Etc</p>
<p n="33"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65441_n33-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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