To the Worhshipfull his Maties
Justices of the peace for the County of
Middx in their General Quarter Session Assembled

The humble Petition of Mr.
Michael Bell< no role > of the Parish of Saint
George Middx Chapman & Victualer

Seweth

That by Indenture bearing date the
Tenth day of March 1742 Jacob Hall< no role > (then Aged
Thirteen years) a Poor Child of the Parish of Saint George
in Middx was put and Bound an Apprentice to your
Petr. untill he should attain and come to the Age of
Four and Twenty Years

That your Petrs. said Apprentice has been very
disorderly for some Years past frequently geting drunk and
Abusing your Petrs. Customers, and twice within these
Twelve Months hath contracted the foul Disease of
wch your Petr. got him cured, [..] and to this
Present time is almost every day disguised in Liquor
Andoften absents his Service day and Night without
Leave by which means your Petr. humbly conceives
himself and Family to be in very great and Manifest
danger from his said Apprntice or some of his wicked
Accomplices

Your Petr. therefore humbly prays
your Worps would be pleased to Order that the
said Jacob Hatt< no role > do attend this Honourable Court
some day this prsent Session, these to Answer
your Petr. complaint and to shew Cause why he
should not be discharged from your Petrs. Service

Michael Bell< no role >