To the Worshipful His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of the middlesex
The humble Petition of James Fisher< no role >
(Son of the
late Joseph Fisher< no role >
Esqr
. deced) Apprentice to Walter
Tyrrell< no role >
late of the Parish of Saint James Westminster
Haberdasher
Hosier and and Glover
Sheweth
That your Petitioner by Indenture bearing Date
the 3d. Day of February 1756 was with the Privity of his said late
Father bound Apprentice
to the said
Walter Tyrrell< no role >
to learn his Art
And as an apprentice to serve from the Date of the said Indre to the
Term of Seven Years In which Indre the said Walter Tyrall in
consideration of Fifty pounds paid to him by the said
Joseph Fisher< no role >
covenanted to teach and instruct your Petitioner in the said Art &
mistery and to find your Petitioner with meat Drink Washing and
Lodging and all other Necessaries during the said Term
That your Petitioner in pursuance of the said
Indenture of Apprenticeship faithfully served the said Walter Tyrell< no role >
as his apprentice till the 7th. Day of November last past When the said
Walter Tyrrell< no role >
removed with his Wife and Family from his Dwelling
House in the Hay market
And hath ever since absconded for fear of his
Creditors Having first assigned over The Lease of his House and Shop and
his Goods and Effects to one Mr. Mathews who took possession of the same
accordingly
That the said Mr. Mathews being a Stranger to and
wholly unacquainted with the nature of the Business so assigned to him
as aforesaid Your Petitioner for the better accomodating the said Mr
Mathews continued in the said House and shots and carried on the
Business in his Name and for his Benefit And was maintained and
supported by Him till the 14th. Day of December last past About which
him the said Mr. Mathews sold and disposed of the Stock in Trade and
transferred the House and Shop to the Present Occupier Mr. Edward Barker< no role >
Where upon your Petitioner withdrew himself form the same And hath
even since supported and maintained himself