To John Hawkins< no role > Esqr . and the Rest of the Worshipfull
Justices Now Sitting at Hicks Hall in St. John Street in the
County of Middlesex this present General Sessions Held the 17th
Feby. 1772

The Humble Petition of Thomas
Scoffin< no role > Apprentice

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was bound by Indenture Dated
24th. of April 1769 to John Randall< no role > Taylor as by the
Indenture hereunto Annexed Appears for Seven Years &
a Consideration then and there was Given of Ten Guineas.

That his said Master has for
these twelve Months past lost all his Business, intirely
Owing to his Drunkeness, Your Petitioner is now totally
unemploy'd and idle and likely to Continue so without relieved by this Honble
Court.

Wherefore your
Petitioner prays this Honble. Court
will take it into Consideration and
to discharge your Petr. from his
Apprentiship Or to Order his said
Master to Assign him Over to An other
Or Such Other releif as your Worships
shall seem meet

And yr. Petr. will Pray
Thos. Scoffin< no role >

At the General Session of the Peace of our Lord the King holden for the County of Middlesex at Hicks Hall in Saint
John Street in the said County (by adjournment) on Tuesday the Eighteenth day of February in the Twelfth year of
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain Etc.

It is Ordered that the above named John Randall< no role > have notice of this Petition and that he and all Persons concerned
Do Attend this Court on Thursday next at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same day to hear and abide the
Judgment and Determination of the said Court touching the said Petition

By the Court
Butter.