To the Worshipfull the Justices
of the peace for the County of Middlesex in their
Generall Sessions of the Peace Assembled at
Hicks Hall in Saint John Street in and for
the said County

The Humble Petition of William Johnston< no role > (lately bound
Apprentice into John Gibson< no role > of the parish of Saint Clements Danne
in the said County Hosier ) and of James Johnson< no role > of Beau
Buildings [..] in the Strand in the said County Taylor for and on [..]
behalf of himself and William Fead< no role > of London Gentleman

Sheweth

That your Petitioner William Johnston< no role > on or about the first day of June 1753
by the Discription of William Johnston< no role > son of William Johnston< no role > late of
Goodmans Fields in the County of Middlesex Joiner deced by Indenture of
Apprenticeship bearing date the said 1st. day of June in the Year aforesaid
and by him duly executed did put himself, apprentice into the above named John Gibson< no role >
to learn the said John Gibson< no role > 's said Art with him (after the manner of an
Apprentice) to serve from the day of the date of the said Indenture into
the full End and Term of 7 Years from the day of the date of the said Indre
next following to be fully compleat and Ended And the said John Gibson< no role > by
the same Indenture by him also duly executed did for and in Consideration of the
June of 30th of good and Law full Money of Great Britain to him really and
bonafide in Hand paid by the said William Fead out of the great regard and
Friendship the said William Fead bore unto your said Petitioner 10th John Street
and his late Father and Mother both deceased Agree to teach and Instruct or
cause your said Petitir. William Johnston< no role > to be taught and Instructed in the
Said Art of Hosier in the best way and Manner he could and to find your
said Petitr. William Johnston< no role > Sufficient Meat Drink Washing Ledging and all
other necessarys during the said Term as in and by the said in part recited
Indenture of Apprenticeship relation being there unto had may and doth more
fully and at large Appeal

That your said Petitioner William Johnston< no role > accordingly upon
the Execution of the said Indenture entred into his said service & continued
there in untill the time herein after mentioned during which time your said as
Petitr: William Johnston< no role > on his part after the Manner of an Apprentice served
the said John Gibson< no role > and also during such Service not only faithfully honestly
carefully and medestly demanded and believed himself towards the said John
Gibson< no role > and all his but did also do and perform many Servile Offices