To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County
of Middlesex in their present General Quarter Sessions of the peace
Assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Bentley< no role > of Boswell Court Queen
Square in the County of Middlesex Taylor for and on the behalf of his Son
John Bentley< no role > an Apprentice .

Sheweth

That by Indenture hearing date the 25th day of October which was in
the Year of our Lord 1793 Your Petitioners said Son John put himself
Apprentice to Joseph Wheeler< no role > of North place Grays Inn Lane in the
said County of Middlesex Watch maker for the Term of Seven Years and the
Sum of Twenty pounds was paid as an Apprentice for by your petitioner
to the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > , And the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > covenanted to
teach and Instruct or cause to be taught and instructed the said
Apprentice in the best way and manner that be could in the Art
Trade or Business of a Watchmaker and to find unto the said
Apprentice good and sufficient Meat Drink Lodging and Physick
during the said Term.

That the said Joseph Wheeler< no role > instead of performing the Covenant
of the said Indenture has greatly neglected his said Apprentice , and does
not Instruct or cause him to he instructed in the Business of a
Watchmaker as be night to do constantly sending him out upon
Errands intirely unconnected with the Business and obliging him to