To the Right Worshipfull the Chairman and the rest
of the Justices Assembled at the Generall Quarter Sessions
of the Race at Hicks Hall in St. John Street in and for the
County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of Francis Meynell< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner by Indenture dated the fourth day of June 1734
was bound an Apprentice to Robert Walker< no role > of Hoxton in the Parish of Saint
Leonard Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex watch Chain maker to serve from
the date thereof for the Team of Seven Years And the said Robert Walker< no role >
in consideration of Twelve Pounds in the said Indenture mentioned to be
paid by your Petitioners Mother agreed to Teach & instruct your
Petitioner in the Art of a Watch Chain Maker.

That your Petitioner hath ever since the said fourth day of June
faithfully served the said Robert Walker< no role > as his apprentice

That the said Robert Walker< no role > hath a Great many times beat
your Petitioner with large Sticks and other unlawfull Weapons
and thereby bruised your Petitioners flesh in a most Cruel and
Barbarous manner without any Provocation at all in order as
your Petitioner verily beleives to Compell your Petitioner to
purchase the remainder of his time of the said Robert Walker< no role >
he well Knowing your Petitioner to have Lately a Small Estate
left him

That there is a Branch in the said Art of a Watch Chain
Maker which the said Robert Walker< no role > refuses to let your Petr. learn

That in regard your Petr. is ready & willing to Serve the
remainder of the said Term of Seven Years in a quiet manner

Your Petr. therefore humbly prays your Worships
that you would be pleased to take his Case into
Consideration and to discharge him from his said
apprenticeship or to order the said Robert Walker< no role >
to assigne over the said Indenture of apprenticeship
to some other person And that he may pay to
such other person part of the said Twelve pounds
so paid with your Petitioner or to order him
such other Releif in the premisses as to Your
Worships shall seem meet

And your Petitioner shall ever pray

Francis Meynell< no role >