To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex at Hicks Hall Assembled

The humble Petition of William Carr< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner William Carr< no role >
by Indenture bearing Date the 11th: Day of October 1731 bound
himself Apprentice to Jonathan Street< no role > of the Parish of St:
Martin in the fields in the said County Instrument Maker for
the Term of Seven Years

That the said Jonathan Street< no role > never employ'd his said
Apprentice more than two or thrice Days in one Week either
in his said Trade on any other Business all the Time he
hath been with his said Master the he was always both willing
and Able to Work But us'd to Go abroad three or four Days in
a Week, and not only pawn his said Apprentice's Cloaths
and wearing Apparell for Money to spend but leave him
at home without either Victuals or Drink all the time
Whereby he was frequently drove to great Necessities and
almost ready to Starve had he not been relieved by the
Charity of Others who took pity of him

Your petr: therefore humbly prays That
he may be Discharg'd from his said
Apprenticeship And that you would be
pleased to take such Order in the premises
as to you shall seem most meet

And Yor: Petr: shall ever pray Etc

William Carr< no role >