To the Worshipful Thomas Lane< no role > Esquire Chairman
at the General Sessions of the Peace held at Hicks
hall for the County of Middlesex the 20th. day of
February 1758 and to the rest of the Justices there
Sitting

The humble Petition of Ann Crook< no role > of
the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn
London

Sheweth

That your Petr. being a poor Woman and her
Son John Crook< no role > on or about the 16th. day of October 1756 was put
Apprentice by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Parish of St Luke
to one Daniel Cooke< no role > of the Parish of Saint Mary White chapple
in the County of Middlesex to learn the Art Trade and
Mystery of a Rugg maker till he came to the Age of Twenty
four years from the date of the said Indentures

And your said Petr. further Sheweth that his Master
Daniel Cooke< no role > continually beating and bruising his said Apprentice
in a very gross and in humane manner and threatning to transport
his said Apprentice which your Petitioner not in the least doubting
in his said Masters power

Your Petitioner therefore was Advised to make
Application to this Worshipful Court for
Redress or such other Relief as this Court shall
think proper

And your Petr. Shall ever pray

Ann Crooke< no role >