work at his sd. business with the sd. Master accordingly& notwith standing
your petitioners sd. Mars. (Mr. Webb) Assurances & promise as afsd. to the sd. Mr.
Welch he Caused your Petitioner to be apprehended by virtue of a Warrt. from
John Fielding< no role > Esquire dated the 31st. day of October last for being midle
disorderly Apprentice absenting himself from his Service without Leave.
contrary to the Statute & your petitioner being in Pursce thereof carried before
sd. Mr. Fielding & not being able immediately to make Application to his friends
to become Sureties for his appearance at the then next ensuing GeneralQuarterSessions
of the peace wch. were held at Hick's hall the thirdday of December last.
your petitioner was Committed to Tothill fields Bridewell & there remained
until the fifth day of November following when your petitioner was
Discharged upon giving bail for his Appearance as aforesaid

That your petitioner was ready in Court a the sd. Sessions to have
Answered any Matter which the said Mr. Webb might then object agst: him
but the said Mr: Webb did not think proper to proceed further in his
prosecution against your petitioner wherefore your Petr. caused his said
recognizance to be with drawn on the last day of the sd Sessions

That your petitioner & his friends have applied to the sd. Mr.-
Webb in order to have him deliver up your petrs. Cloaths & to have him-
discharged from his sd. Service when the said Mr. Webb absolutely refused
to let your petitioner have his said Cloaths or to discharge him & threatens
to prosecute any person who Larbours or employs your petitioner and
insisted that your petitioner shall not live within Twenty Miles of London

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
that he may be discharged from his said Indenture of
Apprenticeship in order to his being employed by some other
Master or to make such other Order in the premisses as
your Worships shall seem meet

And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc.