To the Right Worship full his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex at their Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Wilkinson< no role >
Apprentice To John Rutt< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. about Three Years Aged was bound
apprentice to the said John Nutt< no role > to learn no Act or Mistrey
as Your Petrs. apprehends by reason of his said Masters having
the Indenture or Writing for your Petrs: Service to his Said
Master neither hath his said Master Instruated him in any
Art or Mistrey whereby to gain his Living after out of his
apprenticeship or Contract but Instead thereof hath frequently
Beat and Brinised him in a Barbarous Johnman Manner
and Chained Your Petr. down to the floor as all so hanged
Your Petr. with Cord whereby Your Petrs. hath been
of tentimes is danger of his life.

Your Petr. therefore most humbly Pray that
his said Master John Nutt< no role > may be Ordered
to Attend this Court Some day this Present
Sessions to Shew Cause why he should not be
Discharged from his Said Apprenticehood and
that heat the Same Time bring into this Court
the said Indenture or Contract whereby Your
Petr. is Bound to Serve his said Master

And your Petr. Shall Ever Pray and so forth.

January 13th: 1735.

The Marke of
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John Wilkinson< no role >