To the Worshipfull the Chairman and the Rest of the Justices Assembled
at their General Quarter Session of the Peace now holden at Hicks Hall in
Saint John Street in and for the County of Middlesex .

The Humble Petition of William Wiggins< no role > .

Sheweth.

That your Petitioner by Indenture bearing date the fourteenth
Day of March One Thousand Seven hundred and forty Six was bound
Apprentice to Jeremiah Whitewell< no role > of the parish of White Chappel in the
County of Middlesex Taylor for the Term of Seven years by him to be
taught and instructed in the said Business.

That your Petr. hath ever Since continued in the Service of the said
Jeremiah Whitwell< no role > dwing which time his said Master hath not only frequently
beat your Petr. in a very Cruel Unreasonable an unmercifull manner
whereby your Petr. hath been lamed for a Considerable time but also Suffer'd
his Wife likewise to beat your Petr. with afire Shovel to the great hazard
of his life

Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays
that he may be discharged from his said
Apprenticeship or that the said Jeremiah
Whitwell< no role > may be Order of this Court be
Compelled to turn your Petitioner over
for Remainder of the time to come of the
said Indenture to some a Person of the
same Trade or to make Such Order therein
as to your Worships Shall Seem Meet

And your Petr. as in duty bound
Shall ever Pray Etc.

Wm. Wiggins< no role >