To the Right Worshipfull her Majestyes Justices of ye Peace
for ye County of Middx att Hicks Hall

The Humble Peticon of James Callender< no role >

Sheweth

That yor. Petr. was by the Churchwardens & Overseers of ye Poor of ye Parish
of St. Pancras bound an Apprentice to Mr. Joseph Owen< no role > of the Parish of
St. Andrew Holburne in the Sd. County Taylor untill yor. Petr. shed. Attaine his Age of 24
Yeares & had with yor. Petr. 5d in money & 2 new Suites of Cloathes

That all the last Yeare yor. Petrs. Master had very Little worke for yor
Petr. & yor. Petr. was not Pvided by his said Master witheithr. necessary Meate
or Cloaths

That upon a Sumons from Mr. Justice Metcalfe the sd. Master & yor.
Petr. mett before the sd. Justice & it was agreed that yor. Petconers said
Mastr. should provide your Petconr. a Master in three or fower weekes
time or that yor. Petconr. should be att Liberty to provide for himselfe

That much more then the sd. time is Elapsed and yor. Petconrs.
said Mastr. is see farr [..] from provideing for yor. Petconr. that
the sd. Master has since that time been prisonr. in the Counter and
is now a Prisoner in the Fleet and yor. Petconr has neither
habitacon worke meate or Cloaths

Yor. Petconr. therefore humbly Prayes
he may bed is charged from his said
Apprenticeshipp And he will ever
Pray.

January 1708/9