To the worshipful his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in their General
Session of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition
of Henry Stamps< no role > Apprentice to John
Whitehouse< no role > late of Stacey Street in the
Parish of Saint Giles in the fields Plater
and Coach Founder but now a Prisoner
in the Kings Bench Prison

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing Date on or about the 27th.
day of August 1783 your Petitioner did put himself Apprentice
to the said John Whitehouse< no role > who then lived at Wednesbury in the
County of Stafford for the Term of 7 Years to learn the Art of a
Plater and Coach founder And the said John Whitehouse< no role > (for and
in Consideration of the Sum of £10. Premium given him with your
Petitioner and of the further sum of £8. paid to him by your
Petitioners Brother George Stamps< no role > of Queen Street 7 Dials Plater and
Coach Founder) did [..] Covenant to teach and
Instruct or cause to be Taught and Instructed your Petitioner in the said
Art or Aystery of a Plater and Coach Founder in the best Way and
Manner that he could and by a subsequent Agreement Covenanted to find him competent Cloaths Sheat
Drink Lodging and all other Necessaries fit for an Apprentice

That the said John Whitehouse< no role > continued in Staffordshire
about 4 Years when he removed to London and carried on his
Business in Stacy Street aforesaid untill about the month of
June last when being much in Debt he was Arrested and soon
afterwards was rendered to the Kings Bench Prison in discharge of
his Bail where he has remained ever since and some ago a Commission
of Bankrupt was awarded and issued against him and he was
thereupon declared a Bankrupt,