To the Rd: Worsppful his Majties: Justices of the peace
for the County of Midlx at their General Quarter
Sessions assembled

The Humble Peticon of Joseph
Stratton< no role > Apprentice

Sheweth

That ye. Petr. was on abt. ye. 22d. day of January
1723 . bound Apprentice by the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the poor of the Hamlet of Poplar &
Blackwall in qe. sd: County to Herman Hophey of the
Parish of St. Leonard Bromley in the sd: County Callicoe
Printer

That qr: Petr. said Master dyed about two
Years agoe since wch. ye. Petr. hath for a great part
of the time, been left to provide for himself [..]
Mr. Thomas Clarkson< no role > Exer: of the sd: Herman Hopkey< no role >
having refused to provide for yr. Petr: So that he
hath often wanted necessaries.

That one Mr.Cautome of Bromley aforesd:
hath lately pretended to claime a right to yr. Petr. and
ye. sd. Thos: Clarkson< no role > & threatens to Sue any person that employs him
So that yr: Petr: must parish for want & unless reliev'd by this Court

Yr. Petr: therefore most humbly prays
that yr. Worpps Would be pleased to
Order that the sd. Thomas Clarkson< no role >
may Attend this Court some day this
present Sessions to Shew cause
why yr. Petr. Should not be
discharged from the sd. Apprentice
hood

And yr: Petr: Shall Ever Pray
P Etc.
Jos: Stratton< no role >