To the Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the
Peace
for the County of Middx
in their General
Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled
The Humble Petition of Thomas Ingram< no role >
Sheweth
That your petitioner was bound an Apprentice
to
Edward day< no role >
of the
parish of St Luke
in the County of Middx
Cabinet Maker
by
Indentures bearing date the 30th day of October in the year of our
Lord 1748 for the Term of Seven Years
That your petitioners said Master frequently since his said
Apprenticeship absented himself for a Considerable time together
from his Business and left your [..] petitioner quite unemployed
and without necessary provisions to Subsist on during his absence so
That your petitioner was oblidged to Maintain himself at his own
expence
That your petitioners said Master is obsconded from his House
for fear of being Arrested and will not instruct him in the said Business
by reason whereof he is greatly afraid that he shall hereafter
be destitute & unskilled in the said Trade to procure himself Subsistance
That your Petitioner caused a petition to be filed in this Court
on Monday last wherein your petitioner (as he hath since discovered)
by Mistake called John Ingram< no role >
instead of Thomas Ingram< no role >
therein Settingforth the above Matters thereby praying that your
Worships wod. be pleased to take the premes into consideration
and to discharge your said petitioner from his said Master
Service or to grant him such other releif as to your Worships
shod seem meet Whereupon the said Edward Day< no role >
was Ordered
to Attend this Court to Morrow being Friday the 25th: day of this
instant October to Answer the said petitioner a true copy of which
said petition and Order hath been served on the said Edward Day< no role >
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays
that the said Edward Day< no role >
may be ordered
to Attend this Court on Friday the 25th: day of
October instant at Ten in the forenoon to
Answer the above petition And that your
petitionWorships wod be pleased to take the
premes into Consideration and to discharge
your said Petitioner or from his Master's
Service or to Grant him such other releif
as to your Worships shall seem meet
And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc
thomas Ingram< no role >