Middlesex

To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices of the
Peace Assembled at their Michas General
Quarter Session of the Peace held at the
Session house On Clerkenwell Green October 1783

The Humble Petition of John Filbey< no role > Son of
William Filbey< no role > of Heston in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date the 23d. day of
February 1778 your Petitioner became bound to Serve
One Allen Poolin< no role > as his Apprentice for the Term of
Seven Years from the date thereof and to learn his Art
and Trade of a Wheelwright for which said Wm.
Filbey< no role > paid him the Sum of Ten pounds as an
Apprentice Fee

That your Petitioner Continued with his Said
Master wife the 16th. day of May last when his Goods
were Sold by public Auction and himself Sent to
the Kings Bench Prison where his Said Master
his Continued ever Since

That for a long time previous to the said 16th. of May
his said Master neglected his Busness, Seldom at home
and very Frequently in such a state from excessive
drunking that he was unable to Attend any Busness
at all nor did he during the whole of your Petitioners
Service take any Pains to teach or Cause him to
be Instructed in the said Art so that he is deprived
of gaining a livelihood at the Expiration of the said
Term as he otherwise might have had if a
his said Master had done his Duty as by the said
Indenture he has Undertaken to do,

Your Petitioner therefore