To the Worshipfull his Majties Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex & now
Sitting at Hicks Hall

The Humble Petition of Margarett Plaine< no role >
Daughter of William Plaine< no role >

Sheweth

That your Peticoner was on the 27th of Aprill
1730 by Indenture of apprenticehood & wth the Consent of her
said Father Wm Flame put an Apprentice unto Alicia Rutland< no role > of
the parish of St James Westmr Spinster to hear the trade & business
of a Milliner and Seamstress & to serve from the said day as an
apprentice for the terme of Five years

That by the said Indenture yor Peticonrs Mistress was to find
and Provide yor Peticonr with good and Suffcient meat Drnk washing
and Lodgeing for the said Terme of Five years In Consideration of which
Covenants The the said Alicia Rutland< no role > did at the Ensealing & Delivery
of the said Indenture of apprenticehood Reneve by the hands of John
Wishaw< no role > Gent one of the Examtors of Mrs Margaret Markant< no role > Desed
late Grandnesther of yor Petitoner & with the Consent of her said Father
the Sume of Five & thirty pounds as will appear by yor Peticonrs Indenture
Notwithstanding which Covenants your Peticonrs in the said trade cor
by siness but on the other hand hath by her Art full wheedling and
Insimuateing Prtentions Since ye Death of yor Peticonrs mother gott
from yor Petitioner One Diamond Ring a Gold Lockett & Diverae other
things of very Great Vallue & Midnes to keep the same Alledgeing
that your Peticoner had made her a prsent of the Same, and your
Petitioners said Mistress not regarding the said Same of mony & other
Valluable things your Petitioner is turnd out of Doors in an
unhandsome manner to Provide for herselfe

That your Peticoner not only has Just cause of Compalint for such
Usage but is wele adversed that the said Indenture is not a Lawfull not
Legall Indenture being not made for seven yearsforbut for Five years only

Therefore yor Peticonr Humbly prays that [..]
Honoble Court will be pleasd to Order her said mistress to
Attend on a Certain day for her to shew Cause why yor
Peticoner Thod not be Dischargd from her said apprenticeship
and that her said Mistress be Obligd to return sacg Honys to the
Said John Withale< no role > for the Better provision for Your Peticonr
as to yor Honrs Shall seem meet and that she may make
returns or Satisfaction for such other things of Vallue as the
hath [..] Deluded your Peticonr out of and otherwise
be relewed as to this Honoble Cart shall seem meet

And yor Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc

Margarett Plaine< no role >