To the Worshipfull Sir John
Hawkins< no role > Knight Chairman and others his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex in their General Session of the
Peace assembled at Guild Hall in King
Street Westminster in the Month of
February one thousand seven hundred and
seventy eight

The Humble Petition of Francis Le Strange< no role >
Apprentice to George Freeland< no role > of the Liberty of the
Rolls in the County of Middlesex Stationer.

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was by Indenture bearing
date the ninth day of March one thousand seven hundred
and seventy four by and with the Consent of his
Father in Law William Marshall< no role > bound an
Apprentice to the said George Freeland< no role > for the Term of
seven Years from the date of the said Indenture.

That your Petitioners said Master received the Sum
of twenty one pounds from your Petitioners said Father
in Law as an Apprentice Fee at the time he became so bound.

That Yr. Petitioners said Father in Law was to
find him during the said Term in wearing Apparel and
making and mending thereof and Washing And Your
Petitioners Said Master was to find him sufficient Meat
Drink Lodging and all other necessarys during the said
Term

That your Petitioner hath from the said ninth day
of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy four to this
time faithfully served the said George Freeland< no role > as such
Apprentice and never absented himself from his said Master's
Service without his said Masters or Mistresses Consent