To the Worshipful His Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
at their General Sessions of the Peace now
assembled

The Humble Petition of Catherine Gates< no role > of Poplar
in the County of Middlesex Widow and James Gates< no role >
her son

Sheweth
That Your Petitioner James Gates< no role > by Indenture of
Apprenticeship bearing date the First day of December one
Thousand seven hundred and ninety Four was bound an Appren-
tice for the term of Seven Years to Robert Leach< no role > of Shadwell
in the said county Carpenter Ship Joiner and Cabinet
maker

That the said Robert Leach< no role > in consideration of the sum
of Twenty Pounds paid to him by the said Catherine Gates< no role >
Coverianted and agreed to teach and Instruct or cause your
Petetioner James Gates< no role > to be taught and Instructed in the Art
of a Carpenter Ship Joiner and Cabinet maker which he then
followed referrence to the said Indenture being thereunto had
will more Fully and at Large appear

That the said James Gates< no role > has served the said Robert
Leach< no role > under such Indenture from the date thereof to the present
Period and still continues to serve him under the same But
your Petetioners Humbly begsleave to state to Your Worships
that Instead of the said Robert Leach< no role > performing the covenants
Contained in the said Indenture on his part and teaching your
Petetioner James Gates< no role > the Principal part of the Business he
hath wholly neglected so to do nor is it in his power he having