To the Rt: Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace of the County
of Middx.

The humble peticon of Joseph Hawkins< no role >

Sheweth

That your peticoner by his Indenture of Apprenticehood
dated the Third Day of February Anno Dom 1714 because
an Apprentice unto Thomas Holland< no role > of the Parish of
St Paul Shadwell in this County Marriner for the terme
of Six Yeares Comencing from the Date of the said.
Indenture As there by may appeare.

That about Tenn Months aged your Petitconer went
a Voyage with his said Master to Barbadoes
where he now resides

That soone after your Peticoner was by his said
Master sent to England to serve the remainder
of his Apprenticehood in the [..] who refuseth
to allow your [..] or to
Instruct him his [..] And for [..]
as yor peticoner humbly conceiving the said
Indenture to be Illegall

Therefore humbly prays this
Court will be pleased to discharge
him from his Apprenticehood
to the said Thomas Holland< no role >

And Yor Ptr Shall Ever pray Etc
Jos: Hawkins< no role >