Augt. 30th 1726
Middx}

To this Worshipfull Justices of the peace
at their Sessions in Hicks hall in
the Sd County

The humble Peticon of Samuel Stare< no role >
of the parish of St. Giles in the fields in the
Sd. County Founder

Sheweth that your Peticoner is a poor
Working Founder , That he took John Furrall< no role >
apprentice for the term of Seven years by
Indentures bearing Date the 22d. day of 7br 1724
to find him Clothes & other new waves for the Sd.
term & had in Money wth the Sd. Boy only two guyceas
That the Sd. boy have five or Six times eloped
from his Sd. Master for Several days at a time
& one of the times for more than a month and
when Sent out with goods to Let have Sold
the Same & Playd away the money & his Clothes
of his back, that the last time vizt. 21st Inst. the Sd.
Boy Brook up my Loding Room door where I
had Lockd him in & went a way with out his Shirt
on wch I obtained a Warrt. from the Worship full Justice
Gifford & look him up but carrying him before Mr.
Ellis Wed were Joyntly ordered to Represent our
Cases to this Worship full bench this Prest. Sessions
your Peticoner hath quallified this buy to get him
8 or 9 Shill [..] Week And have now just reason to
apprehend that his Father in Law who is of the
Same trade wth me wants him to Serve him & for this
reason hath Encouraged him in there vile practices

Therefore your Petioner humbly pray your Worships to take
the premises into Consideracon & grant him a Warrt. to Commt.
him or other ways dispose of him to his Advantage in Trade
Persuant to take true meaning of his So Indenture

And your peticoner as in Duty bound Shall ever pray Etc