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<p n="214">To the Worshipfull his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ72">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50327_geo110">County of Midddlesex</rs>
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in their General<lb></lb>
Sessions of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="215">The Humble Petition and Appeal<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n215-1">James Butler</rs>
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</p>
<p n="216"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by Indenture bearing date on or about the Frist<lb></lb>
day of December in the Seventh Year of the Reign<lb></lb>
of his Present Majesty your Petitioner was bound<lb></lb>
Apprentice to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n216-1">Elizabeth Harrison</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n216-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ73">Widow</rs>
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of Marrine<lb></lb>
Square in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50327_geo111">County of Middlesex</rs>
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to Serve from the<lb></lb>
date of the Said Indenture unto the full end and<lb></lb>
Term of Seven Years and the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n216-2">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Harrison</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n216-2" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
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in Consideration of Ten Pounds Ten <lb></lb>
Shillings therein Mentioned Was to Teach the Said Apprentice the Art Mistery or Occupation of a<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ74">Carpenter</rs>
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and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ75">Under taker</rs>
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</p>
<p n="217">That Soon after Your Petitioner<lb></lb>
was So Bound Apprentice Your Petitioners Mistress<lb></lb>
Married one Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n217-1">Joseph Herring</rs>
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who a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ76">Leather<lb></lb>
seller</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ76" type="occupation" value="Leatherseller"></interp>
since deceased then your Petitioners<lb></lb>
Mistress had Little or no Business in either the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ77">Carpenters</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ77" type="occupation" value="Carpenters"></interp>
or Undertakers way so that it was<lb></lb>
Imposible for your Petitioner to Laarn the & said<lb></lb>
Businesses And now your Petitioners Mistrep<lb></lb>
Keeps no men to work nor has any Business to do<lb></lb>
in the Carpenter Petitioner or Undertakers way and your<lb></lb>
<del>Carpenter</del>
Petitioner is Kept almost Idle and Nor with standing<lb></lb>
he has Served Four Years of his said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ78">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ78" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
<lb></lb>
he is Capable of doing Little or no Part of the said<lb></lb>
Business</p>
<p n="218">That your Petitioner Mistresss<lb></lb>
is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ79">Midwife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ79" type="occupation" value="Midwife"></interp>
and Getts her Living by that Employment</p>
<p n="219">Your Petitioner therefore beings<lb></lb>
greatly Agrived Appeals to this Honble <lb></lb>
Court and humbly prays your<lb></lb>
Worshipps that he May be discharged<lb></lb>
from his Said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50327_occ80">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_occ80" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
or<lb></lb>
other wise Relieved as this Honorable<lb></lb>
Court shall See meet</p>
<p n="220">And Ye Petr; Shall Pray etc</p>
<p n="221"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50327_n221-1">James Butler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n221-1" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n221-1" type="surname" value="Butler"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50327_n221-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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