To the Worshipful his Majesty< no role > 's Justices
of the Peace in and for the City and Liberty of
Westminster at the Quarter Sessions at Guildhall
Assembled

The Humble Petition of George Dawson< no role >
Apprentice to Alexander Smith< no role > of Parliament Street Westmr.
Sadler

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was by Indenture bearing
Date the Twenty Sixth Day of October One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Sixth Eight with the Consent of his Father
Edward Dawson< no role > bound Apprentice to the said Alexander
Smith for the Term of Seven Years from the Date thereof And
the said Alexander Smith< no role > in Consideration of Fifteen pounds
to him paid by Your Petitioners said Father covenanted to
teach your Petitioner in the Art of a Sadler, by the best
means he could and also to find and Provide for your
Petitioner Sufficient meat Drink and Lodging and all
other Necessaries during the said Term

That your Petitioner has been left in the House
of his said Master three Days together without any other
Provision than Bread and Water that he could get at
and your Petitioners said Master has left him in the same
Manner without Provisions many other times for a Day
together

That your Petitioners said Master has been
without a maid Servant for many Months together
during all which time your Petitioner has been obliged
to do the greatest part of the Work of a Servant instead
of Learning his Business

That your Petitioners said Master will
not teach or Instruct your Petitioner in the Business
nor Permit his Journeyman so to do; therefore your
Petitioner is Convinced that he shall not be able to
get a Sufficient Knowledge of the Business to Enable
him to get his Living when he is out of his Time

Wherefore your Petitioner most humbly
Prays your Worships to Discharge him
from his said Apprenticeship , and to order
the said Alexander Smith< no role > his Master to return