To the Worshipful Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex
The Humble Petition of Thomas Kinman< no role >
the
Elden
and Thomas Kinman< no role >
the Younger
Sheweth
That the said
Thomas Kinman< no role >
the Younger
by Indre bearing date the
25th. of Novr. 1769 was bound Apprentice to
Thomas Chance< no role >
of Fleet
Lane
in the Parish of St. Sepulchre
Coach Maker
for the Terms of Seven
Years And the said
Thomas Chance< no role >
in Consideration of £30. did agree to
Beach & instruct the said
Thos. Kinman< no role >
the Younger the Art & Mystery of
a Coach maker which the then
That your Petitioners Said Father Thos. Kinman< no role >
the Elder
was to find &
provide for your said Petr. his Son All sorts of Wearing Appearel Woolen
Linnan Shoes And Stocking & all Sorts of Working Tools during the Said
Term
That the said Thomas Chance< no role >
during his residence in Fleet Lane
which
was near two Years & a half after your Petr. Thor. Kinman< no role >
was so bound
instead of employing your Said Petr. in the Business of a Coach Maker
Frequently employed him in the most Servile employments Vist. pulling
Down an old Wall where a Copper had been Set clearing the Bricks
Carrying away the Rublich, paveing the Yard fetching Grains, & feeding
Hogs whereby great part of his time was lost from his proper Business
That after Midsummer 1772 the said Thomas Chance< no role >
removed to
Tottenham High Cross
leaving yr. Petr. Thos. Kinman< no role >
Junr. to clear
away the Rubbish & pave another Yard which took near a Months time
& other he went home to his Masters at Tottenham
where instead of employing
him in Coach making he Set him to driving of a Cart [..] ek wards & towards
from London to Tottenham
to fetch Lime & other Materials, Making of
Mortice for building some Houses, digging in the Garden & other such
Servile employments until sometime in the Month of July or August
last when the Apprentice complained to his Friends of the Manner in
which he was employed & that he Shod. not be able to learn his said Trade
unless he had anor. Master the said Thos. Chance being frequently from
home during the time he lived at Tottenham
had No Journey man or an [..]
Peter [..] Perton< no role >
to Beach of. Petr. the Apprentice
That in pursuance of this Complaint a Letter was wrote to the Paid Thos
Chance & sent by the said Apprentice requesting leave to go to anor. Master
to Learn his Trade which the said Thos. Chance Consented to & gave him
leave to take away his Tools & Cloaths upon which he put them in a Cart
before his Master & came home to his Fathers House & in a few days
who agreed to take an Assignmt. of the Indres in Easier his Father wod. give her
£20. And when your Petr. the Apprentice had been there about five Weeks
Mr. Johnson reced a Letter from the said Thos. Chance that if he kept his