To the Worshipfull the Chairman and other his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace now in their Quarter Sessions
of the Peace Assembled at Hick's Hall in Saint John Street
in & for the County of Middlesex

The Humble Petition of William Tolley< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was placed out an Apprentice to Thomas
Hugh< no role > 's of the Parish of Saint Pancrases in the County of Middlesex China
Painter an Enameller , by the Society School of Saint George the Martys
in Queen's Square , to serve for Seven Years, and Five Pounds was
given with him to his said Master, as and for an Apprentice Fee
by the said Society.

That in or about the Month of January 1753 Your Petitioner
was Afflicted with a Violent in ward Disorder and continual Faintings
and was by his said Master put in as a House Patient in Saint
Bartholomew Hospital where Your Petitioner was for the Space
of One Month and by the great Care and Skill of Doctor Peirce Dodd< no role >
was thought to have [..] open feet Cure from his said Complaint,
by Your Petitioner as soon as he began to work again at his
business of an Enameller and China Painter relapsed into his former
Disorder; and was a Second time sent to the said Hospital, where
he was to all outward appearance seemingly Cured, but no sooner did
Your Petitioner Attempt to Work at his said Business but he
again relapsed, and has since been under the Hands of several
Physicians and Appothecary's, and as fast as they seemingly
Cured him upon his Attempting to Work, his said Disorder
constantly returned again upon him: And the said Doctor Peirce
Dodd< no role > ; when Your Petitioner again applied to him, told your Petr.
that he was incurable while he continued at that Business, and
at the same time gave him a Certificate thereof; and also Certified
that there was same Material used in Enamelling and China
Painting that was frequently the occasion of such and many
other Disorders: And Your Petitioner is in informed that the
Coloures which are used in China Painting and Enamelling are
extracted from Minerals and are deemed by most Physicians
and Chemists to be of a Poisonous Nature or Quality.

And Your Petitioner further Sheweth unto your Worships
that he has Served upwards of four Years of his Time and as
the said Coloures used in his Business are contracted from
Minerals are require great Skill and Experienced to Prepare
the same, yet his said Master has kept that part of the
business