To the Rt Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of
ye. Peace for the County of Middesex

The Humble Petition of Susannah Lacy< no role >
of the Parish of St GillesWidowin the Feilds in
the County of Midds Widd

Humble Sheweth

That your Worships Peticoners Husband Joseph Lacy< no role > did (without the good
liking of your Petioner) put her Eldest Son Abraham Lacy< no role > Apprentice to
one Daniel Blackeman< no role > who then Lived the next Door to your Petioner
Perukemaker ; Who all ways did neglect to find his said Apprentice Lodging
according to the Agreement Not with Standing your Petitioner found her said
Son a Bed and Sufficient Linning Yet he Came whom, to your Petitioner
Overrun with Vermine in a deplorable Condition, And being in want and
greatly Neglected her Said Son has been forced to run away from the sd
Blakman four or five times to get Refreshment. And the said Blakman
Allmost ever Since he has had her Son is all ways Mooveing from Place
to Place and reffuses to be Seen except on a Sunday, And Not with Standing
The Child was never Enrol'd Neither is the sd Blakman fitt Person to
to have an Apprentice in regard of his unsettled State of Life and
constant neglect of him Yet he gives out Threatning Speeches what he
will doe at your Petitioner or any of her friends that Shuccour the sd
Child and Yet the sd Blakman doth Now refuse or Neglects to Enquire
for or Scearch after the sd Child but on the Contrary when he
was tould That his Said Prentice was in High Park He Cur sd him
and said if he came again he had a Master to send him farr, enough

Your Petitioner therefore most Humble Prayes you
Worshipps to Grant an Order that her said Son
may be discharged from his said Master that She &
her Said Son and her other two Fatheless Children
which are very Small may not be ruen'd and as
in Duty Bound She Shall ever Pray