To the Rt. Worspll. her Matys Justices
of the Peace for the County of Midds
The humble Peticon of William
Greaterix< no role >
Sheweth
That upon Yor Petrs. humble The Peticonr prsented to this
Honourable Court As of Last Sessions thereby Setting forth
that your Petr. was Bound Apprntice
to John Streete< no role >
to Of the
parish of Stepny
in this County Weel wright
for the terme of
Eight Yeares And that the said John Streete< no role >
Not providing
Sufficient Cloathing for Yor Petr nor Instructing him in the
said Trade But Beating & Bruising Yor Petr in a violent
manner Your Worshipps were their pleased to Order that
Yor Petr. Should be Absolute Discharged from his Apprntice [..]
to the said John Streete< no role >
Who was there by forthwith ordered
to Deliver unto Yor Petr. All his Cloaths and & Wearing
Apparrell And if Itt should happen that Yor Petr should
not be past forth Apprntice before this present Sessions
Then the said John Streete< no role >
was such Case there by
Required to pay the sum of £4: part of the Sum of
seaven Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Four Pence which
the said John Streete< no role >
had for Accepting Yor Petr. to be
his Apprntice Unto the Clerke of the Peace of this County
or his Deputy On the first Day of this present Generall
Quarter Sessions of the Peace held for this Countyto
be Applyed for putting forth Yor Petr Apprntice to Some
Other Master Which said Sum of Four Pounds the said
John Streete< no role >
hath not yet paid in pursuance of your
Worshipps said Order nor Delivred Yor Petr his Cloaths
P Tho: Nash< no role >
Your Petr therefore most humbly pray
yor Worshipps to be pleased to Grant this
Honourable Bench Warrant against the
said
John Streete< no role >
for Concempt of your
Worshipps said Order
And Yor Petr: Shall ever pray Etc.
William Greatrex< no role >