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January 1740

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MIDDLESEX .


AT the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our Lord the King, holden for the County of
Middlesex , at the Guildhall in King Street, Westminster , in the said County on Monday in
the Week next after the Close of laster to wit the first Day of April in the Thirty ninth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, King of Great Britain, Etc. Before William
Mainwaring
< no role > , daniel Williams< no role > , Hugh Dive< no role > , Hammong Crosse< no role >
Esquires, and others their Fellows, Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace in the
County aforesaid; and also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanours
committed in the same County. That Session of the Peace is adjourned, by the aforesaid Justices of
our said Lord the King abovenamed and others their Fellows aforesaid, here until Tuesday
the Second day of the same Month of April at the hour of Ten in the Forenoon
of the same Day; to be holden at the Session House upon Clerkenwell Green , in and for the said County,
and that at the same Session of the Peace being holden by Adjournment aforesaid, at the Session House
aforesaid, in and for the said County, on the said Tuesday the Second Day of
April in the Year aforesaid, before the said Justices of our said Lord the King
abovenamed, and others their Fellows aforesaid. That Session of the Peace is adjourned by the afore-
said Justices of our said Lord the King above named, and others their Fellows aforesaid, here until
Wednesday the Third Day of the same Month of April at the Hour and
Place last abovesaid, and that at the same Session of the Peace, being holden by Adjournment afore-
said, at the Session House aforesaid, in and for the said County, on the said Wednesday the
Third Day of April in the Year aforesaid, before the said Justices of our
said Lord the King abovenamed, and others their Fellows aforesaid. That Session of the Peace
is adjourned by the aforesaid Justices of our said Lord the King abovenamed; and others
their Fellows aforesaid here until Thursday the Fourth Day of the same Month
of April at the Hour and Place last abovesaid. And that at the same Session of the Peace
being holden by Adjournment aforesaid, at the Session House aforesaid, in and for the said County, on
the said Thursday the Fourth Day of April in the Year aforesaid, before
the said Justices of our said Lord the King abovenamed, and others their Fellows aforesaid.

Whereas John Jefferd< no role > Did at the last General Session of the peace held in
and for this County Exhibit his Petition and appeal setting forth That the was
on the 10th day of February 1797 Bound Apprentice with Twenty pounds premium
to John Hall< no role > of Cross Lane Long Acre in the County of Middlesex Coach Carver for the
term of Seven Years to be by him instructed in the Art of Coach Carving and had ever
since continued in the service of the said John Hall< no role > : That about Twelve Months
ago the said John Hall< no role > took a publick House in Parkers Lane Saint Giles's where he
lodged the Petitioner in a Garret with four Beds, and where any Person who
came for a Nights Lodging might and did sleep, in consequence of which the
Petitioner found Vermin upon his Body and Linen. That the said John Hall< no role >
had frequently beat the petitioner in a very severe and cruel manner and not
having sufficient business to keep the petitioner in employment he was desirous of
being discharged from his said Apprenticeship and therfore prayed the Court to
Order his Indentures of Apprenticeship to be delivered up to be cancelled and a




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