To William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire Chairman at the Quarter Sessions
Held for the County of Middlesex and the Rest of his Fellows Justices

The Humble Petition of Francis
Dujardin< no role > of Saint Martins Lane in
the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields
in the County of Middlesex Button
Maker

Sheweth

That your Petitioner did on the 29th.. day of Septr
1794 Apprentice his Son Robert Dujardin< no role > to John Francis
Bourgeois< no role > of Great Saint Andrew Street Seven Dials Engraver
and Enameller for the Term of 7 years and Paid with him
the Sum of 5 Guineas as an apprentice Fee

That Robert Dujardin< no role > continued in his Master
Service from the Date of the Indenture of Apprenticeship
until the 13th.. of September last when his Master absconded
and has not since been heard of

That your Petitioner is informed that the said
John Francis Bourgeois on Account of Embarrasted
Circumstances has been obliged to quit this Kingdom which
Information your Petitioner believes to be true

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
the Court to discharge his said Son from his
Apprenticeship to the said John Frances Bourgeois
in Order that your Petitioner may Allign him over
to Mr. Stephen Richards< no role > of N 26 Porter Street
Newport Market

And Your Petitioner shall
ever pray Etc

Francis Dujardin< no role >