To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition of Morris Clutton< no role > of the Parish of
Saint Andrew Holborn in the County of Middlesex
Apothecary

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date the Ninteenth day of
January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and
fifty Henry Seale< no role > Son of Henry Seale< no role > late of Witney in the
County of Oxon deceased did put himself Apprentice to Your Petr.
to Serve Your Petr. from the [..] Second day of April then last
Past for the space of Seven Years in Consideration of five
Shillings and no more

That Your Petitioner Relying on the honesty & integrity
of his said Apprentice entrustes him from time to time to Receive
money in his Shop as also with the Key of the Till or drawer
wherein the said money was Kept and having some Reason to
Suspect that the said Henry Seale< no role > had made too free with such
money very lately detected him in taking out of the said Till One
Guinea and a five Shilling Piece the money of your Petitioner
when the said Henry Scale< no role > acknowledged that at fact and Confessed that
he had at different times taken money out of the said Till for the
space of three quarters of a Year or thereabouts Whereupon Your
Petr. caused him to be carried before a Magistrate who Comitted
him to Bridewell

Your Petr. therefore humbly Prays Your Worships to
take his Case into Your Consideration and to discharge
his said Apprentice from his said Indenture

And Your Petr. (as in in duty bound) will ever Pray Etc:

Morris Clutton< no role >