To the Rt Worsppfull her Maties Justices of the Peace
for ye County of Middx now Sitting at Hicks Hall

The Humble Peticon of Mathew Compton< no role >

Sheweth

That yor Peticonr was bound by Indenture bearing
date ye. 13th. day of January 1705 unto Henry Hawes< no role > of ye Pish of St
Martin in ye feilds in this County Black Smith to Serve the Term
of Seaven Years to learn ye said Trad (as by ye said Judre doth
appear)

That yor Peticonr Served the said Hawer abt out yeare
and then he became inSolvent & listed himselfe or Soldier & was
Sent into Flanders but Some Small time before his goeing he Assigned
Your Peticonr Over to one John Walton< no role > of ye Same Pish
Black Smith to Serve him ye residue of ye said Term & wth whome
yor Peticonr has Continued untill abt Six Weeks last past abt:
which time the Said John Walton< no role > 's goods were Seized by his landlord
& the said John Walton< no role > is absconded and Flodd from his habitacon
he not Assigneing Over yor Peticonr to any person what Soever
to be taken care of Soe that yor Peticonr is now lift quite destitute
of any master to Pvide for him & Instruct him in his sd Trade
and noe person will outerteine yor Petconr untill he is Legally
discharged from ye said John Walton< no role >

Your Peticonr therefore humbly prays that
(for ye reasons aforesaid) yor Worspps would
please to discharge him from his Said
apprentice hood to ye sd John Walton< no role > to ye end he
may place himselfe wth another fit person to
Serve the remainder of ye said Terme & may be pvided
for & Instructed in ye said Trade

And as in duty bound Will ever pray Etc.