To the Right Worshippfull his Matys Justices of the Peace in there
Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The humble Petition of Dorothy Ward< no role > on the
behalf of her Son Joseph Ward< no role > .

Sheweth

That by an Indenture bearing Date the 15th Day of February last
your Petitrs: Son was bound an Apprentice to George Ferick < no role > of the
Parish of St. Dunstan Stepny in the County of Middlx for the terme
of Seven Years from the 15th Day of February 1721 to be Instructed
in the Act of a Musician (which the said George Ferick< no role > professeth)
But for as much as the said George Ferick< no role > hath lately sent your
Petrs Son on board a Shipp now bound for the South Sea wthout
the Consent of Your Petitr contrary to the Witt & Inclination
of her said Son (who is about the Age of Eleven Yeares)
where by Your Petitioner Apprehends and has great reason
to believe that for the sake of Lucre & gaine the sd George
Ferick< no role > hath Disposed of Epsure Peter Son in Order to be
transported beyond the Seas

Therefore Your Petr most humbly Prays
that this Court will be pleased to takes the
Premises into consideration in order to prevent
Your Petitr. said Sons being transported as
aforesaid contrary to his With and without the
Consent of Yor: Petr

And Yor Petr shall Ever pray Etc

D: Ward< no role >