[..] ship full his Maties Justices of the Peace
at the Genll Quarter Sessions holden at Hicks
[..] & for the County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of William Carter< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That by Indres of Apprenticeship bearing
date the 19th of Febry 1744 Yor Petr by & wth the Consent
of Fargus Toulman< no role > & Frances< no role > his wife Yor Petitres Brother [..]
Sister did put himself Apprentice to Edmond Toulman [..]
of the Parish of St. Luke in the Sd County Goldsmith to learn [..]
his Art & to serve him as an Apprentice for the Term of
Seven Years And in Consideration of Eight Pounds paid
to the said Edmd Toulman< no role > he Covenanted & agreed a monget
other things)to find Yor Petirt meat Drink Lodging & all
other Necessaries(except as in the sd Indres Are particularly
mentioned & excepted as by One part of the sd Inder duly
executed by the sd Edmd Toulman< no role > ready to be produced will
more fully appear

That your Petitr hath always hither to faithfully
Served his said Master as a dutiful Apprentice pursuant sett
Convents on Your Petitr Part,but his said Master hath not only
neglected to provide Yor Petitr with Sufficient Necessaries
for his Natural Support [..] but hath frequently beat &
abused Your Petitioner in a most ernel & intiman
Manner without any Cause or Neglect of yor Petitr Dutys [..]
To answer for which offence the sd Edmond Toulman< no role >
is bound by Recognizance on Yor Petitrs Complaint to
appear at the present Session

That Your Petitrs Cannot without danger of leseing
his Life or of being disabled of getting a Lively hood
Sern out the Remainder of his Apprenticeship [..]
sd Edmd toulman< no role >

Your Petitioner therefore mast humbly prays
Your Worships to great an Order for the Said
Edmond Toulman< no role > to prepon allg attend this Honble Court at a
certain Day within the present Sessions to shew
Cause why your Petitr Should not be discharged
from his said Apprenticeship or that Your
Petitr may be otherwise relieved as to this Honable
Court shall seem meet

And Your Petitr will ever pray etc

William Carter< no role >