To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their present General
Quarter Session of the peace Assembled
The Humble Petition of Joseph Smith< no role >
A Minor
and John Cox< no role >
the uncle
and
next of Kin of the said Joseph Smith< no role >
.
Sheweth
That on or about the twenty Seventh Day of
February one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
three the Petitioner
Joseph Smith< no role >
was by and
with the Consent of his Said uncle bound apprentice
by Indenture for the
[..] of Seven Years to
william
Parker< no role >
of the Parish of Sunbury
in the County of
Middlesex
Cordwainer
, and the Sum of Twelve
pounds was paid to the said
william Parker< no role >
as an Apprentice fee
That the said William Parker< no role >
from the
Day of the Date of the Indenture to the Twenty
Second Day of February last neglected to instruct
the said Joseph Smith< no role >
in the Art of a Cardwainer
but sent him for two Months at a Time to work
at the Trade of a Butcher
with his Brother
Richard
Parker< no role >
of Feetham
in the said County, and at
the return of the said Apprentice principally
Employ'd him or Errands and other Matters
uncommected with him Business
That on the said Twenty Second Day of
February last his said Master turned the said
apprentice out of his house and not with standing
he has ben ofter requested to receive and provide
for him as he ought to do, has refused constantly.
so to do and that apprentice has ever since
been in the Workhouse
of the parish of Sunbury
.
Your Petitioners there fore humbly
pray your Worships to consider
their Case and give them Such
Releive