To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight Chairman and to the
rest of his Majesties Jutices of the peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Session of the peace Assembled

The Humble petition of John Heather< no role > of the
parish of Saint Martin in the Fields in the
said County Pawn broker.

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date the twenty second day of
June 1769 one Thomas Wainman< no role > Son of Joseph Wainman< no role > of
Rotherhithe in the County of Surry Carpenter did out himself
Apprentice to your Petitioner to learn his Art, and with him after [..]
manner of and Aprentice to Serve from the day of the date thereof
unto the full end and Term of Seven Years And your petitioner in
Consideration of the said Service and of the Sum of Twenty pounds to
him in hand paid by Humphry Ovans< no role > Executor of the last Will and
Testament of Thomas Herbert< no role > late of the parish of Saint Paul Covent
Garden Victualler did Agree to Search and Instruct the said
Thomas Wainman< no role > in his said Art of a pawn broker, and also to
find him sufficient meat Drink Lodging and all other necessaries
during the said Term except wearing Apparel Linen and washing and
and also excepting the Charge of Nursing, Medicine & Fees of Doctors Surgeons
and Apothecaries in Case of Sickness

That the said Thomas Wainman< no role > hath frequently behaved
to your Petitioner in a most unruly disobedient and Dishonest
manner, that he hath often refused to Obey your petitioner's lawful
Commands in taking care of his Shop and Business, and refused to
stay at home altho possitively Ordered and Commanded by your
petitioner so to do.

That the said Thomas Wainman< no role > hath several times
Deserted your Petitioners Service particularly about the Month
of October last when the said Thomas Wainman< no role > absented himself
from your Petitioner for the space of Six Weeks without your
Petitioner's Licence or Consent and without any other lawful
Cause.

That the said Thomas Wainman< no role > also in the Month of february
last without any prosecution or other just Cause absented himself from
Your Petitioner's Service by the space of one other Week, and when
he returned behaved to your Petitioner in a very impudent
and Sancy manner.

That the said Thomas Wainman< no role > hath contracted matrimony
during the said Term.

That the said Thomas Wainman< no role > hath lent Your Petitioners
Goods particularly a Metal Watch and Chair out of your
Petitioners Shop, and also Money out of his Till without your