To the Worshipful Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr
Chairman & the rest of the Justices of the Pea [..]
at the General Quarter Session of the peace of our
Lord the King now holden for the County of Middx
at Hicks Hall in St. John Street in the County
Aforesaid

The humble petition of the Stephen Bennet< no role >

Humbly shewth.

That the Petr. by Indentures of Apprentiship bearing D [..]
the four & twentieth day of Augst.1732 was bound to one Thomas [..]
of the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate in the County of Middlesex
Silver spinner for the Term of seven years from thence next ensuing
to tern the Art. Trace or Mistery of a silver spinner, by which
Indentures yr. petr. master the St. Thomas Horn< no role > covenanted to find
& [..] Meat Drink Apparel Washing lodging
[..] during the sd. term.

That yr. Petr. St. master hath not performed his sd. Covenant
in the sd. Indentures mentioned during the Send yr. Petrs. Served his s [..]
Master at his House and also refused yr. Petr. any Support
while yr. Petr. was at his instance in Custody in Bridewell tho y [..]
was then in a starving Condition & destitute of any support so the
yr. Petrs. sd. Master hath Frequently without any just proves
beat yr. petr. in a most ment & barbarous manner

Your Petr. therefore Prays that for
the Causes aforesd. he may be discharged
from her sd. Apprentiship and have such
other Relief as to yr. Worships shall seem
Meet.

And yr. Petr. Shall ever Pray Etc

his
Stephen Bennet< no role >
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