To the Right Honourable William
Beckford< no role > Esqr . Lord Mayor of the City
of London , and the rest of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the City of London
in general Session of the Peace assembled;

The Humble Petition of John Bradshaw< no role >
and Thomas Bradshaw< no role > his Son,

Sheweth,

That your Petitioner the said Thomas Bradshaw< no role > was
bound an Apprentice to William Gibson< no role > of Salisbury Court in the parish
of Saint Brides London Cabinet Maker by Indenture bearing Date the 21st
of September 1767 for the Term of seven Years from the 1st. Day of August
then last past And the said William Gibson< no role > in Consideration of the Sum
of Ten Pounds did agree to leach and instruct your Petitioner the said
Thomas Bradshaw< no role > in the Art of a Cabinet Maker.

That the said William Gibson< no role > hath employed your Petitioner
the said Thomas Bradshaw< no role > in grinding Paint and carrying out large
Burthens as a Porter ever since he hath been in his Service and hath
out employed your said Petitioner in his Business of a Cabinet Maker

That the said William Gibson< no role > never works in his Trade
of a Cabinet Maker and hath no Tools or Journeyman or other person,
to instruct your Petitioner the said Thomas Bradshaw< no role > in the said Trade,

That the said William Gibson< no role > hath lately had an
Execution in his House and is indebled to many persons in large Sums
of Money which he is unable to pay

That on the 6th. Day of February instant the said
William Gibson< no role > turned your Petitioner the said Thomas Bradshaw< no role > not of
his House and your Petitioner the said John Bradshaw< no role > hath been