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noon of the same day, to answer the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law. Herein fail not. Given under my hand and seal, the day of, &c.

Order of Discharge, by four Justices at the Sessions, by 5 Eliz. c. 4. s. 35.

holden at day of

to wit. At a general quarter sessions of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, the in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth; before justices of our said Lord the King, and of the quorum, assigned to keep the peace in the said county, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said county committed, it is ordered as followeth:

Upon the petition of A. P. apprentice to A. M. of ————— in the said county, [carpenter], to be relieved upon certain neglects of the said master in instructing him in his trade, and in misusing and evil entreating the said apprentice by cruel punishment, [or as the case shall be]; and the said master having likewise appeared upon his recognizance taken before S. P. Esq. one of the said justices, to answer to the complaint of the said petition, and having proved nothing whereby to clear himself of the said complaint, but on the contrary, the said A. P. having given full proof of the truth of the said complaint, to the satisfaction of the said court. We, whose hands and seals are hereunto set, being four of the said justices, and of the quorum, do hereby order, pronounce, and declare, that the said apprentice shall be and is hereby discharged and freed from his said apprenticeship. And this is to be a final order betwixt the said master and apprentice, any thing contained in their indentures of apprenticeship, or otherwise, to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under our hands and seals, the day and year first above written,

Complaint of an Apprentice to two Justices against his

Master.

to wit. The information and complaint of A. P. apprentice to A. M. of in the said county, [carpenter], exhibited before us, two of His Majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the said county, the the year &c.

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Who saith, that he the said A. P. is an apprentice, bound by indenture to A. M. of aforesaid, [carpenter]; and that he the said A. M. hath misused and ill-treated him the said apprentice, and particularly [as the case shall be].

Before us,
W. S.

A. P.

J. C.

Summons of the Master by two Justices, on Complaint of the Apprentice, on 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 3.

To the Constable of.

Whereas information and complaint hath been made unto us, W. S. and S. P. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, by A. P. apprentice to A. M. of — in the said county, [carpenter], that he the said A. M. hath misused and ill treated him the said A. P. and particularly [as the case shall be]; These are therefore to require you to summon the said A. M. to appear before us at

in the said county, on the -- day of to answer unto the said information and complaint. And be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the execution thereof. Herein fail you not. Given under our hands and seals, the day of in the year &c, der ho atte

Discharge of an Apprentice by two Justices, on the Master misusing him, by 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 3.

Whereas complaint hath been made before us, W. S. and S. P. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace

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in and for the said county, by A. P. apprentice to A. M. of in the said county, [faylor], that he the said A. M. hath misused and evil entreated him the said apprentice, and particularly [as the case shall be]; And whereas the said A. M. hath appeared before us, in pursuance of our summons for that purpose, but hath not cleared himself of and from the said accusation and complaint, but on the contrary the said A. P. hath made full proof of the truth thereof before us on oath; We therefore by these presents do discharge him the said A. P. of and from his apprenticeship to the said A. M. any thing in the indenture of apprenticeship made betwixt them, or otherwise howsoever, to the contrary notwithstanding. Given under our hands and seals, the

of &c.

day

[Or, And whereas it hath been duly proved before us, as well upon the oath of A. C. constable of aforesaid, as otherwise, that he the said A. C. did duly summon the said A. M. to appear before us at a reasonable time, in the said summons mentioned and specified; but notwithstanding the same, he the said A. M. hath not appeared before us, according to such summons; We therefore having duly examined into the matter of the said complaint, and the truth thereof having been fully proved before us upon oath, do discharge &c.].

Complaint, to two Justices, of the Master againt his Appren-, tice, on 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 4.

The complaint and information of A. M. of in the said county, [carpenter], taken and made on oath before us, S. P. and J. C. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, the day of who saith,

That A. P. apprentice by indenture to him the said A. M. and with whom no more than the sum of £5. was received by this deponent as an apprentice fee, hath, in the service of his apprenticeship, been guilty of several misdemeanors, miscarriages, and ill behaviour, towards him the said A. M. and particularly [as the case shall be.]

Before us,

A. M.

S. P.

J. C.

Warrant for a disorderly Apprentice, by two Justices, on the aforesaid Complaint, by 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 4.

To the Constable of

Whereas oath hath been made before us, S. P. and J. C. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, by A. M. of—in the said county, [carpenter], that A. P. apprentice to the said A. M. hath committed divers misdemeanors against the said A. M. his master, and particularly [as the case shall be]; - These are therefore to require you forthwith to apprehend the said A. P. and bring him before us, to answer unto the said complaint, and to be dealt with according to law; and you are to give notice to the said A. M., that he appear before us at the same time, to make good the said complaint. Given under our hands and seals, &c.

Commitment of an Apprentice to the House of Correction, on Complaint of his Master, by two Justices, on 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 4.

To the Constable of

in the said county, and to the Keeper of the House of Correction at in the said county.

Whereas complaint hath been made before us, S. P. and J. C. two of His Majesty's justices of the peace, in and for the said county, upon the oath of A. M. of in the said county, [carpenter], that A. P. apprentice of the said A. M. hath committed divers misdemeanors against the said A. M. his master, and particularly [as the case shall be]; And whereas, úpon examination thereof, and upon hearing the allegations of both parties, having come before us for that purpose, and upon due consideration had thereof, it manifestly appears to us that he the said. A. P. is guilty of the premises so charged against him as aforesaid; We do therefore hereby command you the said constable to take and convey the said A. P. to the said house of correction, and to deliver him to the said keeper thereof, together with this warrant ; And we do hereby command you the said

keeper of the said house of correction, to receive the said A. P. into your custody in the said house of correction, there to remain and be corrected, and held to hard labour for the space of. Given under our hands and seals, the day &c.

Discharge of an Apprentice, by two Justices, on Complaint of the Master, by 20 Geo. II. c. 19, s. 4.

Whereas complaint &c. (as in the last precedent). We do therefore, by these presents, discharge the said A. P. from his apprenticeship to the said A. M.; any thing in any indenture or indentures of apprenticeship betwixt them, or otherwise, to the contrary notwithstanding. Given &c.

A. M. of

Assignment of Apprentice.

To all to whom these presents shall come, send greeting. Whereas my apprentice A. P. hath divers years yet to come and unexpired of his apprenticeship; to wit, whole years from the day of - now last past, as by his indenture of apprenticeship to me sealed doth appear; Now know ye, that I the said A. M. for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving, have given, granted, assigned, and set over, and by these presents do fully and absolutely give, grant, assign, and set over, unto A. S. of all such right, title, duty, term of years to come, service, and demand whatsoever, which I the said A. M. have in or to the said A. P. or which I may or ought to have in him by force and virtue of the said indentures of apprenticeship. And moreover, I the said A. M. do by these presents covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said A. S. his executors and administrators, that, notwithstanding any thing by me the said A. M. to be done to the contrary, the said A. P. shall, during the said term of years, well and truly serve the said A. S. as his master, and his commandments lawful and honest shall do, and from his service shall not absent himself during the said term. Provided that the said A. S. shall well entreat