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

The Humble Petition and Appeal
of James Butler< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date on or about the Frist
day of December in the Seventh Year of the Reign
of his Present Majesty your Petitioner was bound
Apprentice to Elizabeth Harrison< no role > . Widow of Marrine
Square in the County of Middlesex to Serve from the
date of the Said Indenture unto the full end and
Term of Seven Years and the Said Elizabeth
Harrison< no role > in Consideration of Ten Pounds Ten
Shillings therein Mentioned Was to Teach the Said Apprentice the Art Mistery or Occupation of a
Carpenter and Under taker

That Soon after Your Petitioner
was So Bound Apprentice Your Petitioners Mistress
Married one Mr Joseph Herring< no role > who a Leather
seller since deceased then your Petitioners
Mistress had Little or no Business in either the
Carpenters or Undertakers way so that it was
Imposible for your Petitioner to Laarn the & said
Businesses And now your Petitioners Mistrep
Keeps no men to work nor has any Business to do
in the Carpenter Petitioner or Undertakers way and your
CarpenterPetitioner is Kept almost Idle and Nor with standing
he has Served Four Years of his said Apprenticeship
he is Capable of doing Little or no Part of the said
Business

That your Petitioner Mistresss
is a Midwife and Getts her Living by that Employment

Your Petitioner therefore beings
greatly Agrived Appeals to this Honble
Court and humbly prays your
Worshipps that he May be discharged
from his Said Apprenticeship or
other wise Relieved as this Honorable
Court shall See meet

And Ye Petr; Shall Pray etc

James Butler< no role >