to the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the
Peace for the County of Midddlesex in their
General Sessions of the Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal
of James Butler< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date on or about the First
day of December in the Seventh Year of the Reign
of his Present Majesty your Petitioner was boundd
Apprentice to Elizabeth Harrison< no role > . Widow of
Marrine Square in the County of Middlesex to
Serve from the date of the Said Indenture unto the full
End and Term of Seven Years and the Said Elizabeth
Harrison< no role > in Consideration of Ten Pounds Ten Shillings
therein Mentioned Was to Teach the Said Apprentice
the Art Mistery or Occupation of a Carpenter and
Undertaker

That Soon after Your Petitioner
was So Bound Apprentice Your Petitioners Mistress
Married one Mr Joseph Herring< no role > who a Leather
seller since deced then your Petitioners Mistress had Little
or no Business in either the Carpenters or Undertakers
way so that it was Imposible for your Petitioner to
Learn the & said Businesses And now your Petitioners
Mistrep Keeps no men to work nor has any Business
to do in the Carpenters or Undertakers way and your
Petitioner is Kept almost Idle and Nor with standing
he has Served Four Years of his said Apprenticeship
he is Capable of doing Little or no Part of the said
Business

That your Petitioner Mistresss
is a Midwife and Get her Living by that
Employment

Your Agricued appeals to this
Honorable Court and Humbly Sprays
Your Worshipps that he May be
discharged from his Said Apprenticeship
or other wise Relieved as this Honorable
Court [mark] [mark] shall ice meet

And Ye Petr; Shall Pray etc

James Butler< no role >