To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the peace
of the City and Liberty of Westmr.
in their General Quarter Session of the peace Assembled
The Humble petition of Thomas Currant< no role >
Son
of William< no role >
& Ann Currant< no role >
of Beach Street in the parish of St. James
within the Liberty of Westmr.
Sheweth
That by Indenture bearing date the Second Day of June 1755 your petitioner bound
himself Apprentice to
John Hammerton< no role >
(then of Beak Street
aforesaid) by the
name and addition of
John Hammerton< no role >
his Majesties Secretary and Register
of
South Carolina
Esqr
. to learn the business of a Writer or Clerk in the Office of the
said
John Hammerton< no role >
at Charles Town
in the province of South Carolina
aforesaid
for the term of Five Years
That the said John Hammerton< no role >
did thereby Agree to instruct your petitioner in
the said Business and to find him in Cloaths Meat Drink Washing and Lodging
That in the Month of June aforesaid the said John Hammerton< no role >
was Arrested for
a large sum of money and continued in a Bailiffs House
for about three Months
when heremoved himself to the Fleet
prison where he now continues
That the said John Hammerton< no role >
hath in no wise performed by part of his
aforesaid Agreement but your petitioner hath been ever since and still is
maintained at the Costs of his parents
That your petitioner is Destitute of Employment and in great Danger of being
incapable of getting his own living he the said John Hammerton< no role >
threatning to Sue
any one who entertains your petitioner altho' he himself is not able to employ
your petitioner
That in case your petitioner was discharged from the said Indenture one Mr.
Barber
a Cabinet Maker in Oxford Road
is willing to take your petitioner
Apprentice
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your
Worships to discharged him the said Indenture of
Apprenticeship
and from the said John Hammerton< no role >
Or to grant him such Relief in the premises as to your
Worships shall seem meet
And yr. petr. shall ever pray Etc.
Thomas Currant< no role >