To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in their General Session of the Peace
Assembled at the Session House and
Clerkenwell Green in the Month of
December 1788

The Humble Petition and appeal of
Thomas May< no role > an Apprentice to William
Vaughan< no role > of Croven Building Drury Lane
in the Parish of Saint Clement Dane in the
said County of Middlesex Taylor and Habit
Maker

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner on or about the 25th..
day of September which was in the Year of our
Lord 1786 did bind himself Apprentice by Indenture
to the said William Vaughan< no role > to learn his Art and
with him after the manner of an Apprentice to
Serve from the Day of the Date thereof for the Term
of Seven Years in which said Indenture was
contained the Covenants usual in such Indentures
of Apprenticeship as well on the said William
Vaughan< no role > 's behalf as your Petitioners

That the said William Vaughan< no role > as aConsider
Consideration for taking your Petitioner as an
Apprentice to him received from the Governors of
Christs Hospital the Sum of Five Pounds at the
Time of the Execution of the said Indenture of
Apprenticeship And the further Sum of Five