To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the City and Liberty of Westmr.
and Saint Martins Legrand in Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Petition of Peter Barber< no role > Apprentice to Ambrose
Beckwith< no role > late of that part of Saint Leonards Forster Lane London as is in Saint
Martins Leqrand Jeweller

Sheweth

That Your Petitioners was bound by Indentures bearing Date the Eleventh
Day of November last past unto the said Ambrose Beckwith< no role > as an Apprentice to learne
his Art and with him after the Manner of an Apprentice to Serve from the Date thereof
unto the full end and Term of Seven Years And the said Ambrose Beckwith< no role > as well in
Consideration of ten pounds then Paid unto him as the further sum of ten pounds to be
Paid him as therein after is Mentioned his said Apprentice in the Art of a Jeweller
which he then used was to teach and Instruct or Cause or Procure to be taught and
Instructed in the best way and Manner that he could finding and providing for his said
Apprentice Sufficient Meat Drink Washing Lodging and all other Necessarys
Except Cloaths and Physick During the said Term

That your Petitioner in Consequence of the said Indentures of
Apprenticeship was with the said Ambrose Beckwith< no role > from the Date there of for about
one Month as an Apprentice at the said Ambrose Beckwiths Lodging who together
with his wife Lodged at Mr Charles Coppers a Haber dasher in that part of Saint
Leonards Forster Lane as is in Saint Marins Legrand

That the said Ambrose Beckwith< no role > and his wife Went from their
Lodging about a Month after the said Indentures of Apprenticeship bears Date
without giving your Petitioner any Sort of Notice thereof

That the said Ambrose Beckwith< no role > left your Petitioner no Business
to do nor any one to Instruct him in the said Business of a Jeweller nor has he
Provided for your Petitioner According to the said Indentures any Meat Drink Wash
Lodging or any other Necessaries Since he so left the said Lodgings nor has your
Petitioner been able to learn where he is otherwise than that your Petitioner has
heard that he goes about the Countrys from place to place and is in no Settled Business

Your Petitioner therefore Most Humbly prays your Worships
that your Worships would be pleased to Discharge your said
Petitioner from his said Apprenticeship that your Petitioner
May be bound to Another Master

And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall ever pray Etc
Peter Barbar< no role >