To the Right Honorable John
Sawbridge< no role > Esquire Lord Mayor and the
rest of the Aldermen in Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of Thomas Collins< no role >
of Ball Alley Lombard Street Fishing Tackle
maker .

Sheweth

That by Indentures of Apprenticeship bearing date
the fifth day of May in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the third in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy four
made between William Joice< no role > by consent of his next Friend George
Hellewell< no role > of White Cross Street in the Parish of Saint Luke Middlesex
Girdler of the one part and Your Petitioner of the other part

That the said William Joice the apprentice named in the
aforesaid Indenture covenanted to serve Your Petitioner from the date
thereof unto the full end and Term of seven Years from thence
next following.

That the said apprentice covenanted to serve faithfully
said Term his Masters Secrets Keep and other usual covenants
as is common in Indres of apprenticeship

That by said Indenture of apprenticeship It is
Witnessed in consideration of five pounds five shillings Your
Petitioner agreed to instruct him in said Business and to
find him sufficient Meat Drink, Washing Lodging and all
other Necessarys during said Term

That for the true performance of all and every the
said covenants and Agreements either of the said Parties
bindeth themselves unto the other by the said Indenture.