To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices
of the peace for the County of Middlesex in
Sessions at Hicks Hall

The humble petition of Charles Moore< no role > son of
Charles Moore< no role > of the parish of saint Andrew Holbourn
in the County of Middlesex Gentleman

Sheweth

That your Petr. by Indenture bearing date the 5th. day of May
1735 was bound apprentice to John of the parish of saint ann
Westminster Apothecary , for the Term of Eight years to learn his Art and Mistery
of an Apothecary And in Consideration thereof and his Masters Covenant
in the said Indenture to find him Sufficient Meat, Drink, and all other Necessaryes
your Petrs. said Father paid to the said John Benquet the sume of fifty two pounds
ten shillings at two several payments.

That your petr. in pursuance of his said Indenture, Entred into his Master's
Service and continued therein for the space of one year or thereabouts, without
much ill usage from his said Master but about that time the second payment
of the fifty two pounds ten shillings Crecomeing due, and being paid, your petrs.
said Master soon afterwards ordered your petr. to clean his shoes every Morning,
which your Petr for sometime Submitted to But afterwards telling his said
Father thereof and by his Advise refuseing to do it, his said Master thereupon
denyed him to duie at his Table as formorly according to his Agreement and
obliged him to duie with his servant Maid and he not having sufficient Business
to employ your Petr. in the Way of his Trade as an Apothecary , Employed him upon
his Frivolous Errands and in service work forreign to his Business as an
Apothecary and your Petr. had not from that time sufficient Meat and Drink
the same being locked up from him, and he was often forced to Drink Water and to
eat stinking meat and fish and other unholsome provisions and sometimes lay
without a street to his Bed whilest the same was Washing Yet notwith standing
all this your Petr. (by reason of the stern usage and harsh language of his said
Master who often upon the Slightest occasion swere at and threatened to murder
and sacrifice your petr.) durst not complaine, but was for sometime supplyed with
provisions from his Fathers House.

That besides the ill usage aforesaid your petr. has been often prwately
Beat kicked and much abused by his said Masters in his shop, and often bid
togo home to his Father, And particularly on the second day of [..] this Instant
May his said Master in a [..] lent passion took up a knife and swore he would