To the Worshipfull Mr. Justice Harrington
and the others of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for
the County of Middlesex in their open Sessions of the
peace assembled.

The Humble Petition of James
Gambling< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was on
Friday the 11th. of April last past discharged at
this Court from his then Master Charles Ullman< no role >
Cabinet Maker. as set forth in a former Petition to
the Worshipfull Mr. Justice Harrington.

And the said Charles Ullman< no role > refuse to give up your
Petrs. Indenture, tho' your Worships at the sd. Sessions
particularly order'd him so to do; and your Petr. in
pursuance of such order made frequent Demands
to him for the same.

That the sd. Chas. Ullman< no role > has Notwithstanding
has been so troublesome to your Petrs. poor Parents and
has brought an Action of Damages for the Detainer of
your Petr. from the time of his said Discharge,
And to add to their Distress a Master that took your
Petr. for the Remainer of his time, for want of
haveing a Copy of his Discharge, and for fear of
being troubled by the sd. Charles Ullman< no role > has turnd
your Petr. back on their handsAnd there is now
another Master provided for him, who refuses to take
him untill he obtains such Discharge,

That Mr. Healy the Deputy Clerk of the Peace
says that it appears by the Books that your Petr. has
been duly discharged, but that the Appeal cannot be
found therefore cannot make out a Discharge

That your Petr. and his poor Parents are
for the Reasons aforsaid in very great trouble and
Distress, and your Petr. is afraid he will lose the
benefit of his trade

Wherefore your Petr. most humbly
Prays such relief in the Premises as to your
Worships in your great Justice & Goodness
shall seem meet And your Petr. will as
in Duty bound, ever Pray.

James Gambling< no role >