To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices now
Sitting at Hicks Hall in St. John Street in the
County of Middlesex .

The Humble Petition of Jacob Bonnean< no role >

Middlesex
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Sheweth That your Petitioner on the twelfth
day of October one thousand seven hundred thirty two
put himself Apprentice to Peter Bosquam< no role > of the parish of
St. Martins in the fie'lds in the County aforesaid Engraver of
the Terme of Seven years from that time That your Petitioners
master is & hath been for Eighteen months past [..] Lunation
& is now in the French Mad house where he hath been for near
ten months last past & is now reckoned incurable & not capable
many manner to follow or mistreat your petitioner in the said
business your petitioners said Master or mistress keeping no
Journeyman for that purpose. That at the expiration of yor
Petitioners Indentures your petitioner for there a says aforesaid
will be in nowise able to gett his bread, by the said business

Your Petitioner therefore humbly
prays your worshipps to grant him
an order of this honble Court to Cause
your Petitioners said Master or Mistress
to Attend this present Sessions to
Shew Cause why he should not be
discharged from his said Apprenticeshipp
& be turned over to some other person
in A Capacity of teaching your said
Petitioner his said business & Yor
Petitioner reliev'ed as your Worshipps
Shall think proper And your Petitioner
as in duty bound Shall ever Pray Etc

Jacob: Bonnean< no role >