To the Right Wopfull his Matyes Justices of the peace for the County
of Middx & in their generall Quarter Sessions of the peace assembled

Sheweth

The humble peticon of Gavin Hamilton< no role > the Apprentice of
Henricus Garrison< no role > of Saint Martins in the feilds in the
County of Middx limner

That on the 15th. day of May 1714 your Peticoner was bound Apprentice to
the Sd. Henricus Garrison< no role > to be taught & in instructed in his trade of a Limner
and to be kept and maintained in all necessary's during his apprenticeship
as by his Sd. Indres appears

That your Peticoners Sd. Mar about January 1715 failed in the world and
absconded himself for some time and is since gone into parts beyond Seas
from whence there is not any hopes of his return

That Yor. Peticoner by reason of his Sd. Mars. absence hath not bean instructed
in his Sd. Trade nor any wise provided for by his Sd. Mar. to his great loss
and damage nor will any other person accept Yor. Peticoner as an
Apprentice untill your Peticoner be discharged of his Mar

Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly Prayes yor.
Worpps will in Compassion to yor. peticoners
circumstances please to discharge him from his
indres of Apprenticeship that he may be at
liberty to be bound to some other person that may
teach him his trade

And Yor. Peticoner shall pray Etc