the town, (at that time called by the name of
Miss Davis) his pretence for his absence, was
that he had been with Mr. Clapton, one of his
Trustees at whose house he said he was taken
very Ill, which occasiond his stay, and which
upon Enquiry proved to be falseas your
Petitioners Servant John Dawkes< no role > , the next day
went to the Lodgings of a Girl of the town and paid
half a Guinea, for the redemption of the said
Michael Samsons< no role > Watch , which for want of
money he had been Obliged to leave as a pledge,
your Petitioner again Excused him

That in the month of April, one
Thousand seven hundred and sixty Nine, he
again absented himself, for the space of twenty
whole days and nights together, went to Norwich
offerd himself to a Company of Stroling Comedians
(under the name of Williams) they refused him
Suspecting him to be some runaway Apprentice
(by the Intercession of his Grandmother, and
Mr. Clapton, now one of his Trustees) your
Petitioner again Excused him, and recd. him
into his house and business

That in the month of Augst. in the
same year, the said Michael Samson< no role > , Sold to
Mrs. Chandler (who is now in Court and ready
to Attest the same upon Oath) Three