To the Rt. Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Nicholas Rigbey< no role >

Sheweth

That Yor. Peticoner did become Apprentice by Indenture bearing date in-
February 1714 to one Francis Harding< no role > Fanmaker for the term of Seven yrs.
That Your petr. has served five years last February of his said Apprenticeship
That about three Months last past Yor. said Apprentice Master Harding
died And that by his death his widdow Elizabeth Harding< no role > yor. petr. Mistress to reduced to extream-
poverty Insomuch that his said Mistress is not able to follow the sd-
trade of a Fanmaker Therefore yor. peticoner is not able to Learn
his said Trade. And further yor. petr. sd Mistress has let the room
where your petr. used to lye And that now yor. petr. lyes in the same
room where his sd Mistress lyes wch. he is obliged so to do And-
further that his sd Mistress has not administred.

Yor. petr. therefore most humbly prays yor. Worspps
to be pleased to order that his said
Mistress Elizabeth Harding< no role > may attend
one day this prsent Sessions Yor. Worspps to
shew Cause why yor. petr. shall not be
discharged from his sd apprenticeship

And yor. petr. shall ever pray Etc.