To his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Quarter Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of William Frinsham< no role >

Sheweth

That on the 17th. day of May 1746 . your Petitioner a poor Boy then of the Age of
Fourteen or thereabouts Did with the Assistance of the Charity raised by the sons
of the Clergy by Indentures of apprenticeship of that date put himself apprentice
to Paul Tubb< no role > of Jermyn Street Saint James's Cordwainer for the Term of Seven years
who in consideration of receiving with your Petitioner Twenty pounds to be paid him
from the Charity money Collected by the Steward of the Sons of the Clergy for the year 1746
Covenanted to teach your Petr. in the Act of a Cordwainer and to find him in Meat Drink
and Apparel during the said Term

That your Petitioners said Master (since he came to him) hath frequently Beat
and Abused your Petitioner in a most Barborous manner by Forcing his Head
against the Walls of the House with Great Violence and Striking him on his Head
and other parts of his body whereby your Petitioner hath were times not only
lost large Quantity of blood But is in a great measure deprived of his Hearing
And not withstanding your Petitioner hath served his said Master near five years He is
almost Stranger to the said Business his said Master not having Instructed him
therein

That your Petitioner having received such Ill Treatment as aforesaid and
apprehending his Life is Danger if the continued with his said master lately left his
Masters Service and hath since been Supported by his Friends

Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly Prays
your Worships Wod. be pleased to discharge him
from his said apprenticeship and order that the
Sum of Twenty pounds so paid out of the Charity money
aforesaid may be returned in order that your Petr.
may be put out to some other person or that your
Worships Wod. make such other order as to your
Worships shall Seem meet

And your Petr. shall ever Pray

William Frensham< no role >