To the Worshipfull Thomas Burdus< no role > Esqr
Chairman of the Sessions of the Peace for the City &
Liberty of Westminster & the rest of their Worships
his Majesties of the Peace

the Humble Petition
of Thos: Blackman< no role >

Humbly Sheweth Yr. Worships
That Benjamin Blackman< no role > was bound by Indenture bearing day
the Sixteenth of December 1742 to Serve Yor. Petitioner
for ye Space of Seven Years yt. ye Said Benjamin Blackman< no role >
hath been Instructed in Yor. Petetioners seade of a Bricklayer
& can work as well as can be expited for ye serve be has been
Bound & is able to carse Yor Petisioner nine or Tenn
Shillings Pr. Weeks he being now abt: 18 Years of Age
yt yor: Petitioner having Complyd with coery Other requisited
of ye. said Indenture, expected a due Performance on his Aprentice
part, but [..] said Aperntice, being spireted a was by some [..]
designing Persons & haveing frequently Absented himself &
without leave of sd. Petitioner for Severall monts together,
& Yor. Petitioner has there by greately [..] ajured, yor
Petitioner thereupon was Olidged to Cary [..] him before Sr. Thomas
Deveil< no role > who was pleas'd to bind yr. said Benjamin Blackman< no role >
to appear att this present Sessions is Answer to Yor. Petitioners
Complaint Yor. Petitioner therefore Humbly pray. Yor.
Worships to give him such releife in ye, premises, as Yor:
Worships shall sume mute

& Yor Pititoner shall ever Pray
Thos Blackman< no role >