To the Worshipfull John Hawkins< no role > Esqr . one of his Majests
Justices of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex
and others his Fellows Justices Etc now Assembled at Hicks
Hall

The Humble Petition of Barney Dormon< no role > an Apprentice

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was by Indenture of Apprenticeship
bearing date the Twentieth day of October in the Year
of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and sixty Five
bound an Apprentice to John Hamersley< no role > This name instance is in set 1959. of Bloomsbury
in the County of Middlesex Jeweller for the Term of seven
Years and also in Consideration of Ten pounds and Your
Petitioners Father was to Find your Petitioner in all
manner of Cloaths Juring the said Term of seven Years

That your Petitioners master was about Eight
months ago a Prisoner for debt in his Majestyes Prison of
the Fleet but got discharged out of the same about six
months ago since which he has absconded from his
Family and left your Petitioner unprovided for

Therefore your Petitioner most humbly
prays your worships to make an Order
of this Honourable Court for his said
Master to attend the said Court on the
First day of next Sessions to shew Cause
why he shou'd not be discharged from his
said Apprenticeship and that a Copy of this
Petition & Order served on Your Petrs. Masters
wife be good Service and Your Petr shall ever very

Barny Dormon< no role >