To the Right Worshipfull the Chairman and the rest of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices
[..] for the City and Liberty of Westminster in General Quarter
assembled

The Petition of Thomas Morgan< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner on or about the 22d. Day of July 1746
[..] has bound on Apprentice by Indenture unto Adam Bremen< no role > of the
Parish of Saint James Westminster Butcher for the space of Seven
years to learn his Art or Trade consideration whereof your
Petitioner paid or caused to be paid unto his said Master the Sum
of Fifteen pounds fifteen shillings

That about a year after the binding of your Petitioner to his
said Master as aforesaid He began to use your Petitioner in a
very bad manner both by ill Treatment and otherwise

That your Petitioner finding that his said Master took no
sort of Care to instruct your Petitioner in the said Trade did
frequently apply himself to his said Master in a respectfull
and dutifull mariner upon that Occasion who absolutely refused
and denyed giving him any Insight or Instruction in the
said Trade

That your Petitioners said Master about three Months since
turned your Petitioner out of his Habitation and when he
applyed to his said Master to be received his said Master
declared that he should not enter his Doors and Service again
the Words to that effect

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
your Worships That you would be pleased
to take the Premises into your Consideration
and make such Order therein touching
his discharge from his said Apprentiship
and restitution of the said fifteen pounds
fifteen shillings or such part thereof as
to your Worships shall seem meet

And your Petitioner as in duty bound
shall ever pray Etc

The Mark of [mark] Thomas Morgan< no role >