To the Worshipful John Hawkins< no role > Esqr and the rest of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in open Session assembled

The humble Petition of Charles Keen< no role > an Apprentice

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was by Indenture bearing date the
fourteenth day of May 1765 bound apprentice to John Stewart< no role > of the Parish
of St George Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Cabinetmaker to learn
his Art and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve from the
second day of April then last past for the space of seven Years And the said
John Stewart< no role > had the Sum of twenty pounds Consideration Money with
your Petitioner and was to find and provide Your Petitioner with
sufficient Meat drink lodging and every other necessary in sickness and
in heath (except wearing Apparel Linnen and washing) during the
said Term

That your Petitioner served his said Master accordingly
until on or about the first day of March last at which time he absconded
for Debt and being insolvent keeps no open Shop nor follows his said
business but hath ever since secreted himself from Your Petitioner
and doth not provide your Petitioner with any Victuals drink or
lodging, nor in any wise employ your Petitioner nor is he in any
Capacity to teach or cause to be taught your Petitioner his said Art
and business of a Cabinetmaker.

Wherefore Your Petitioner most humbly prays
Your Worships to discharge him from his said
Apprenticeship

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc

Charles Keen< no role >