The Petition of Ebenezer Ferguson of the City of Philadelphia House Carpenter Creditor of Robert Allison of the District of Southwark.

Respectfully sheweth;

That whereas Robert Allison using and exercising the Trade and Business of House Carpenter Dealer & Chapman by way of Bargaining, Exchange, Rechange and Bartry, and seeking his Trade of Living by buying and selling for just and good Causes being indebted unto your Petitioner in the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds and upwards did on or about the Ninth Day of October instant become a Bankrupt within the Meaning of the Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth lately made and provided, Entitled “An Act for the Regulation of Bankruptcy and “And Act to amend an Act, Entitled “An Act for the Regulation of Bankruptcy to the Intent to defraud and hinder the said Petitioner, and others his Creditors of their just Debts and Duties to them due and owing. In tender Consideration whereof, may it please your Excellency to grant unto the Petitioner a Commission under the Great Seal of the Commonwealth to be directed to such and so many well disposed and discreet Persons as to your Excellency may seem meet authorising them thereby not only concerning the said Bankrupt his Body Lands Tenements Freehold and customary Goods, Debts, and other Things whatsoever but also concerning all other Persons who by Concealment Claim or otherwise do or shall offend touching the Premises, or any Part thereoff contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of the said Acts of Assembly. And to do and execute all and every other Thing and Things whatsoever as well for and towards Satisfaction and Payment of the said Creditors as towards and for all other Interests and Purposes according to the Ordinance and Provision of said Acts. And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray &ca.