down Stairs in the Morning before the Family were up And that he would
not if he could help it let the Family have any rest; And your Petitioner
has often reced Complaints from his Lodgers of his said Apprentices
Insolent behaviour.

That Your Petitioner on Saturday the Twenty fifth of November
last Sent his said Apprentice to a Shoemakers in Castle Street about Nine a
Clock at Night but he did not return till About One the next Morning And
was let in by Your Petitioners Lodgers Maid, On which Your Petitioner
not being able any longer to bear the Bad behaviour of his said Apprentice
Applyed on the Monday following to Mr Justice Fielding for a Warrant which
was granted, But Your Petitioner being Unwilling to Execute the Same
on his said Apprentices Promising Amendment he postponed doing thereof
And your Petitioner being desirous of knowing what Company his said
Apprentice had been with (he not being Willing to Acquaint Your Petitioner
there with) took his said Apprentice with him to One Mr. Morell a Friend of
his said Apprentice's Mother in Order by him the said Mr. Morell to be
Examined but he often Shifted in his Answers And would not Own the truth

That Your Petitioner being Still Uneasy and fearing that his said
Apprentice had got into loose Company desired on Mr. Rafugeau a
Neighbour and an Acquaintance of Your Petitioners Strictly to Examine
his said Apprentice Upon which he Confessed to the said Mr. Rafugeau That
on the Saturday Night he picked up at Covent Garden play house two Link boys
and went with them to Leicester Fields with an Intent of Picking Pocketts And
afterwards came back with them to a House in Saint Giles's where they had
Bread Cheese and Beer And being Asked what part he was to Act in the said
Affair told the said Mr. Rafugeau that he was to throw the people down And
in the Scuffle the other two was to come and pick their pocketts, And Showed
the said Mr. Rafugeau twice the Manner he was to throw them Notwithstanding
this Confession Your Petitioner was Unwilling to turn him out of his house
in hopes of a future Amendment

That on Saturday the Twenty Seventh of January last Your Petitioner's
said Apprentice Absented himself from Your Petitioners Service with all his
Cloaths, on Which Your Petitioner Advertised him in the Daily Papers,
Whereupon on the Sixth of February following in the Evening he was brought
to Your Petrs. house by his Sister with Nothing but Raggs on And Your Petrs.
being fearful of taking his said Apprentice into his said house again refused
him Admittance and gave the Warrt. he Some time before had take in out against
him to a Constable who carried him to Round house that Night And the next
day was taken before Mr Justice Fielding who Committed him to Tuttle
Fields Bridewell , but has Since been Bailed

That Your Petr. is well Assured that his said Apprentice for the
reasons aforesd. & his often declaring he would not Stay with your Petitioner
is got Acquainted with very bad and dangerous Company And Should he take
him again Your Petr. will be always in fear or danger of being Robbed or Some
other Damage happening to him or his family.

Your Petitioner therefore Most humbly prays Your Worships
not only to be discharged from the sd. Indres of Apprenticeship
But that Your Worships would Order Such Methods to be