To the [..] his Majtis: Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx
Shewrth
The humble Peticon of
Lancelott Pickering< no role >
that your Petr. by Indre bearing date the first day of June 1697
was
put himselfe an Apprentice to
John Moss< no role >
of Bow Street Covent Garden
Cooke
, & with him after the manner of an Apprentice to Serve from the
date of the sd.
[..] for the Space of Three Years only.
That the sd John Moss< no role >
hath nor instructed yor. Petr. in the said
Trade of a Cook pursueant to his Covenant but keeps [..] Petr ignorant
her dept.
Wm Balch< no role >
sol
Your Petr. humbly prayes that in regard the sd. Index of
Apprenticeship
is (not made for the
[..] Term of Seaven Years
as the Statue made 5o. Eliz. directs, and for that your Petr. att
the expiracon of his sd Apprenticeship cannot carry on his Trade
without being lyable to minr a penalty, that yer.
[..] Worshipps
would be pleased to appoint a day this present Session for the said
John Moss< no role >
to attend yer. Worships and that he may Shew Cause
why yer. Petr. Should not be discharged from his said Indre
of Apprenticeship
.
And yer. Petr. Shall pray Etc
Lancelot Pickering< no role >