To the Worpfull. the Chairman and the rest of his
Maties. Justice of this Peace for the City & Liberty of
Westmr: att their generall quarter Sessions of the
Peace for the said City and Liberty holden

The humble petition of Robert Murray< no role > Panning
maker a house keeper & Inhabitant within the same
Liberty

Humbly sheweth

That last day of July 1713 one Edward Ellis< no role > was bound
apprentice to yor. Pitr; by Indentures of Apprenticeship for
seven yeares & was received by yor. pet. in his dwelling house
as his Apprentice & provided for wth; meate Drink wasting
& lodgeing for above 16 months yor. Petr. having received
but & in moneys with his sd. Apprentice dureing which
time he was soe addictee to lyeing cheweing & cheateing that yor. Petr.
lost above £20 in vallue in hair moneys & other goods
Yr. there was nothing loose or layd care lostly about yor.
Petrs house but what was stolen & tooke up goods in
you Petr & lodgers names sold them to this owne
so without their knowledge on direccon & often as soon
as hee had committed such facts absented himself
severall dayes from yor.andPetr. house & service
in soe much that yor. Petr. carried him before a Justice
of y Peace, severall times & tooke him agayne att
the request of such Justice of y Peace & his promise of
Amendmt. but he still. worse in his Crimes then before & Stole
in Money out of yor; Petrs Bed chamber & umquite
away with yt, & other thing from yor. PetrServicebut
after wards being apprhended was committed to Bridewell
And your. Petr. considering y sender neste of his yeares hath not
Prosecuted him for such Thefts & frands

Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly submitts the
whole matter to yor. worpps order & direccons &
prayed the sd Apprentice may bee discharged from
hid service he having been a greate expence to
yor. Petr & done him nor Service but much mischeif
for y time he stayed & if he be returned upon yor.
Petr. it may bee yor Petrs ruyne

And yor. Petr. shall ever pray