To the Rt. Worshipll. His Maties Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx Assembled their Generall
Quarter Sessions.

The Humble Peticon of Stephen Cole< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date the 19th. day
of June 1723 Yor Petitr. was bound an Apprentice for
the Term of Seven Years to Sarah Dennis< no role > of the
Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the said County
Widow to learn the Art of a Brewer.

That in Consideracon of the Sum of 100 Guineas
given with Yor. Petr. & that Yor. Petr. had some
knowledge in the Manner of keeping Brewers
Accounts Yor. Petrs. Said Mistress did Agree to learn
Yor. Petr. his Trade in 5 Years & at the End thereof
to discharge yor. Petr. & that during his whole
Apprentiship he Should dine Etc. with his Said Mistress.

That of late for reasons unknown to Your
Petr. he hath been turned from his Said Mistress's
Table & out of the Compting house from the keeping
of the Books Tho. Mariner of Care taken of Yor.
Petr. to Instruct him in his Art wch. as he is
Informed is very difficult to be learn't in the two
Years now to come of Yor. Petrs. time nor is Yor.
Petrs. any Wise employ'd by his said Mistress but left
at Liberty wth.out any Direccon or Instruccons wch.
may be of dangerous Consequence to Yor. Petr.
altho he hath frequently desired to be employ'd.

Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays
That he may be discharged from
his said Mistress or otherwise
reliev'd herein as to Yor: Worsps:
Shall Seem meet

And Yor: Petr: Shall ever Pray
Etc.