To the Worspll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace
now
sitting at Hicks hall
for the County of Middlx
The Humble Peticon of Joseph
Cooper< no role >
an Apprentice
Sheweth
That yor. Petr. was in the 16th. day of
March
in the year of our Lord 1731 putt an Apprentice
to
William Attwood< no role >
to serve from the Date thereof unto the
end & Term of seven years during which time yor. Petrs.
Master was to Instruct yor. Petr. in the Art or Trade of a
Suddle tree maker and to find the Petr. in all Necessaries
Excepts Cloaths, in Consideracon of which he reced 5 pounds
That yor. Petr. is advised that the said
Indenture is not a Legal Indenture sufficient to Determine
yor. Petr. the said Term, and that the Petrs. Master doth
suffer yor. Petrs. Mistress
, Journeyman
& Apprentice
to
Horse whip him and abuse hun barber [..] fly without
any Fault
Therefore yor. Petr. humbly prays that yor.
Honours will be pleased to Order his said
Master on a certain Day to attend this
Honble. Court with his Indenture of
Apprenticehood
to shew Cause why the Petr.
should not be discharged, and that his said
Master may be obleiged to return such
Money to the Petrs. Parents as to yor. Worspl
shall seem meet wherewith yor. Petrs.
Parents may be Enabled to providel
otherwise for yor. Petr
And yor. Petr. shall ever pray
Joseph Cooper< no role >