Middlesex

To the Worship full William Mainwaring< no role >
Esquire Chairman and other the Justices
of the Race for the County of Middlesex
in their General Sessions of the Peace
assembled

The Humble Petition of John Deserri< no role > house of the Parish of
Saint George Honover Square in the County of Middlesex
Watchmaker

Sheweth

That by Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing date
the third day of March one Thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy seven Edward Deven< no role > fort became bound to Your
Petitioner for the Term of Seven Years from that date in
Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds to Your Petititioner
then paid where in the Covenanted to teach and instruct the
said Edward Daven< no role > port or cause him to be taught and
in Structed in the best say and manner he could in the
Art of Watchmaking which he then used:and to find
the said Edward Daven< no role > port Newssary Meat Drink
and Lodging during the said Term and the said Edward
Daven< no role > port on his part covenanted with Your Petitioner
faithfully to serve him and his lawful Commands every where
gladly do and from the Service of Your Petitioner Day nore
Might to absent himself during the said Term

That your Petitioner hath Performed all