To the Worshipful the Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in their Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Ambrose< no role > .

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing Date the 6th: Day of June in the Year of Our
Lord 1751 Your Petitioner did put himself Apprentice to John Newbery< no role > of the
Parish of St: Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex Perukehmaker
for the Term of Seven Years from the Date of the Sd: Indenture

That the sd: John Newbery< no role > in Consideration of Twenty Pounds to him
paid by Mrs: Mary Ann Reynolds< no role > of the Parish of St: George Hanover Square
for and on behalf and in Charity to your Petitioner Did thereby covenant to
teach and instruct your Petitioner in the Art of a Perukemaker which he
then Used and also to find & provide for your Petitioner sufficient Meat Drink
Washing and Lodging & all other Necessarys during the sd: Term And also
Sufficient good & fitting Wearing Apparel of all Sorts and which at the End of
the said Term was to be in as good sort and condition as what the sd. John
Newbury< no role > received your Petitioner with Inconsideration whereof the sd: John
Newbury< no role > received Ten Pounds the more as by the sd: Indenture relation
thereunto being had will appear:

That the Sd: John Newbury< no role > carried on the Business of a Peruke Maker
from the Time your Petr: was bound to him untill about Christmas last and
during that Time had Business Sufficient to Imploy Several Journeymen
whereby Your Petitioner had an Opportunity of Learning his Business
But the sd: John Newbury< no role > (through Misfortune as your Petitioner apprehends
failing in his Circumstances) hath not from Christmas last had any Business
to Employ any Person but your Petitioner And the sd: John Newbery< no role > was obliged
and did about Midsummer last totally leave off his Business and Quit his
House and has not been in or done any Business since whereby your Petitioner
hath ever since and still remains unemployed by the sd. John Newbery< no role > and is
not in any way of Learning his sd: Trade.

That the sd. John Newbery< no role > being so out of his Business the sd. Mary Ann
Reynolds< no role > Enquired for another fit and proper Master for your Petitioner to serve