To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Session now assembled

The humble Petition of Jacob Vale< no role > of Tyler
Street Carnaby Market in the parish of St: James
in the Liberty of Westminster , Brush maker ,

Sheweth

That Joseph Hack< no role > is an Apprentice to
Your Petitioner and was bound to him on the 23d: day of
October 1766 as by Indenture herewith produced appears
with Whom the Sum of Ten Guineas was given or paid as
an Apprentice Fee. And Your Petitoner humbly
represents to your Worships, That the said Joseph Hack< no role >
is an obstinate, ungovernable, disorderly, wicked, and
dishonest Apprentice, He having in June last robbed
your Petitioner, for Which he was at the Sessions in
June last helo for the City and Liberty of Westminster tried
for the same: But the Court recommended your Petitioner,
to make another Trial of the said Joseph Flack< no role > ; which he
accordingly did. That the same day, on which the said
Joseph Flack< no role > was tried for the above Offence he confessd
to a Person of your Petitioner's Acquaintance, Who is now
here in Court ready to testify the Truth upon his Oath,
if required, That he had robbed your Petitioner of 5s.2d. 2 [..] ,
exclusive of the money he was tried for, and which last
mentioned money he had secreted, and the same was found
in the Rasters of your Petitioner's house, which is
likewise here in Court, and ready to be produced, if required.
And your Petitioner further represents to your Worships
That the said Joseph Flack on the 13th. of July last absented
himself from your Petitioner's Service, nor could he
learn or discover Where he was, or What was become
of him, but has lately found out, That he is in the
Work house, belonging to St. James's Parish. And
your Petitioner further represents to your Worships,
That he apprehends it would be needless for him to
remonstrate the many Inconveniences he might sustain
by harbouring or entertaining a Thief in his Service,