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The Humble Petition of
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Robert Pyle
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That by Indre dated ye. 18th: day of Octor. in the Year of
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Lord 1743 Your Petr: did put himself Apprentice to
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Joseph Francis
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ons late of the
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Parish of St. Ann
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Linner
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learn his Art & him to serve for the Space of Seven Years from
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And the sd.
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Joseph Francis
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Nollekens in Consideration of
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Sum of thirty pounds in the sd. Indre mentioned Did Agree to
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each & instruct or Cause his sd. Apprentice to be taught & instructed
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to his sd. Art of a Limner And to find his sd. Apprentice with Meat
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& Lodging during the sd. Term As in & by One part of the sd.
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under the Hand & Seal of the sd.
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Joseph Francis
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Nollekens
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ecuted & in your Petr: Custody ready to be produced will
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That your Petr. did diligently & faithfully Serve his said
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as his Apprentice According to the Covente. of his sd. Indre
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soon after Christmas Last when his sd. Mar. departed this
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Mary Ann
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Nollekens his
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Widow
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And during such
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your Petr. under his sd. Master's Instructions became
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Proficient in the Ground Works but wanted to Learn & was
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instructed in the finishing part of the sd Art.
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That upon the Death of your Petrs. sd. Mar. his sd. Widow was
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part of Carrying on her sd. Husband's Art or Profession Nor did
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she Employ any Person under her Capable thereof or for such Purpose
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by your Petr. is left destitute of any Mar. or instructor for the
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of the sd. Term wch will be 2 Yrs. from the Month of Octor. next.
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Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays your Worships
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that he may be discharged from the sd. Indre Or that the
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sd.
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Mary Ann
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Nollekens may Either provide Another
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fit Mar. for your Petr. & turn him over to him for the
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Renr. of the sd. Term at her own Expence Or may be
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obliged to refund & pay back such Proportion of the
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sd Com Money paid wth. your Petr. As for that
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Purpose to your Worships shall Seem meet.
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And your Petr. (as in duty bound) shall Ever pray Etc.
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Robert Pyle
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