To the Right Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices for the
County of Middlesex in their General Sessions Assembled

She numble Petition of Thomas Stevens< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner became bound an Apprentice by Indenture
or Article in Writing bearing date the Second day September in the Year 1733
for the Term of 7 Years to Johann Gabriel Robe of the Parish of Saint
Andrews Holborn in the County of Middlesex Watch Chaser to learn his
Art

That your Petitioners Father gave with your said Petr. The time of
£27: 6: to his said Mar. Johann Gabriel Robe And that your Petioners said
Master is gone of & has been absent ever since the 4th. of July last & as your
sd. Petr. has been informed by his Mistress the said Johann Gabriel Robe's < no role > Wife
that your Petrs. said Master is gone to Bed in Pussia & Knows not when or ever his said
Master will return

That your Petitioner's said Mistress since the Absence of his sd. Master
has lived a very disorderly life & has come home at all hours of the right & Morning
with Men & hath frequently bred Quarrells so that the Watch has been Obliged to be
Called

That your Peticoner hath not been Employed in the Business of a
Watch Chaser ever since the absence of his said Master but hath been Employed
by his said Mistress in cleaning of the Nouse & Lighting of Fires there being
only your Petitioner & his said Mistress in the said Bouse

That your Petition's said Mistress Since the Absence of his sd Master
has kept your Petitioner a close Prisoners & threatned that is he offered to go away
she would send him to Bridewell for that he Should the Remainder of his time
out with her & kept your Petitioner [..] three days upon nothing but Bread &
Cucumbers & would not permit your said Petitioner to go to any of his Friends
and that your Petitioner has Several times wanted Victuals to Eat

That your Petitioner said Fathers will undertake to bind out
your Petitioner to some good Master of the same Business in Case your
Petitioner shall be discharged from his said Master

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays (the
premiss being considered) that your Worships would
be pleased to Discharge your Petitioner from he said
Apprentice [..] ship to his said Master

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall
ever pray Etc.

Thomas Stephens< no role >