To the Rt Honble
Marshe Dickinson< no role >
Esq
. Lord Mayor
of the City of London
and to the Worshipful ye. rest of His Majesty's Justices of ye Peace
, for
the said City & Liberties thereof, in their Genl Quarter Session Assembled
The humble Petition of William Chisim< no role >
of Fashion
Street
in ye Parish of Christchurch, Spittlefields
, in the
County of Middx
Dry Salter
, & William Chisim< no role >
, his Son.
Sheweth
That by Indenture of Apprentiship
, bearing Date ye Fifty Day of
February 1755, Your Petitioner
William Chisim< no role >
, the Son, Did, by the Court of his Sd. Father
become bound Apprentice to
Edward Jorden< no role >
&
Bicknell Coney< no role >
, of Leadenhall Street
, in ye
City of London
, Druggists
& Partners, to Serve them as an Apprentice, in the Sd. Trade of a Druggist
,
for the Term of Five Years; by the said Indenture, Relation being thereunto had, may
appear.
And yor. Petitioners further Shew unto yor. Lordship & Wordships, that yor.
Petition or William Chisim< no role >
, the Father paid to the sd. Edward Jordon< no role >
and Bicknell Coney, the
Sum of One Hundred and five Pounds, as an Apprentice
Free, for ye Consideration. of their
taking yor. Petitioner William Chisim< no role >
, the Son to be their Apprentice, and to touch the said
Apprentice
their Sd. Trade, and to allow him sufficient Most, Drink and Lodging during the said
Term
That the sd. Edward Jorden< no role >
is Since dead, and ye. sd. Bicknell Coney, since
the Decease of ye sd. Edward Jordon< no role >
, his late Partner, that is to say, on ye Twentieth Day of
December last, Turned ye Sd. William Chisim< no role >
, the Son, out of his House & Service, and refuseth
to receive him again, & to teach him his Sd. Trade & Business, or provided for him during ye. sd.
Term, contrary to ye. Covenants in ye sd. Indenture contained, on ye. Part & Behalf of ye sd.
Bicknell Coney, to be done & performed, And for as much as your Petition or afsd. William Chisim< no role >
the Son, cannot Serve any other Person as an Apprentice
or Servant, until he is discharged
from his Sd Indentures of Apprentiship.
Chas: Baynbridge< no role >
Atty
for the Petitioners}
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray yor. Lordship & Worships,
that yor. Petitioner ye. sd.
William Chisim< no role >
the Son, may be who yd discharged
of ye. Reminder of ye. Term of his sd. Apperentiship yet to come & unexpired
that ye sd. Indenture executed by yor. Petitioners, & now in ye. Custody or
Power of Ye sd. Bicknell Coney, may be delivered up to be Concelled, And
that ye sd. Bicknell Coney may be Ordered to refund & pay bath to your
Petitioner Wm. Chisim ye. Father, all, or such Past of Consideration Money
paid by him to ye. sd.
Edward Jordon< no role >
& Bicknell Coney, with ye sd.
Wm. Chisim< no role >
the Son, as to yor Lordship & Worships shall seen reasonable; And that your
Petitioners may have such further & other Relief as to your Lordship &
Worships shall soon meet.
And your Petitioners shall pray etc