To the Worshipfull his
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in Sessions
Assembled

The Humble Petition of James Young< no role > of his
Majestys Victualling office Master Cooper

Sheweth

That one John Collins< no role > Son of Luke Collins< no role > Labourer on the sd
day of July 1770 by and with the Consent of his Father did Place
himself Apprentice to Your Petitioner to learn his art and with
him after the Manner of an Apprentice to serve from the Day of
the Date thereof for the Term of 7 Years And your Petitioner in
Consideration of the Sum of Fifteen pounds his said Apprentice
in the Art of a Cooper which he Used by the best Means that he
could should Teack and Instruct or cause to be Taught and Instructed
and find him Meat Drink Lodging and Necessarys

That the said Apprentice hath at Various Times greatly
Misbehaved himself in your Petitioners Service by frequenting
Ale Houses Getting Drunk and Absenting himself from Your
Petitioners Service not only without his Consent but contrary to
your Petitioners Commands for many Hours together sometime
a whole day and Sometimes all Night and for Disorderly
Behaviour and Neglect of Duty and Disobedience to Your
Petitioners Commands when in his Service Insomuch that your
Petitioners is Apprehensive that his Behaviour and Example
will corrupt the rest of your Petitioners Apprentices who are
Six in Number

That from the Disorderly Behaviour of the said Apprentice
your Petitioner was obliged to and did Take him before a Magistrate
who severely reprimanded him & wod. have Committed him to
Prison but being the first Time of the Youth's being before a Justice
Did on his Promising Amendment discharge him

That the said Apprentice soon relapsed into his former Cause
of Behaviour and grew if Possible more Disobedient so that
your Petitioner was again obliged to have him before Two
Magistrates who on Hearing your Petitioners Complaint