To the Right Worpll. her Maties. Justices of the Peace
for the City and Liberty of Westminster .

The humble peticon of Mary Lee< no role > on behalfe of her Son
Daniel Lee< no role > .

Sheweth.

That your petr Said Sonn was by Indenture bearing date the
fourteenthday of June 1708 bound an Apprentice to one
Robert St John< no role > of the parish of St Martin in the feilds in this City and Liberty
Barber & perrukemaker for the terme of Seaven years to learn his art.

That the Said Robert St John hath often barbarously and imoderately beaten and
misused the petr Said Son and hath not allowed him Sufficient dyett & necessaries
nor instructed him in his Said trade and that the Said Robert St John by reason
of his bad Circumstances hath for three months [..] past or more absconded
himselfe from his habitacon and is (as your petr is informed) gent into the
Mint in Southwarke for Shelter and hath left your petr Said Son in a Starveing
Condicon almost naked and wholly unprovided for and his Said Masters wife
declares that She cannot entertaine & provide for your petr Said Son but hath
advised him to Pilfer and Steale for his livelihood.

St Mansfeild

Your petr therefore humbly prayes that your Worps will please to
order the Said Robert St John and his wife to attend this Court this
present Sessions to answer the Said Complaint and Shew Cause
why your petrs Said Son Should not be discharged from his Said
Indenture of Apprenticehood and placed out with another Master to
be instructed in the Said trade and that your petrs Said Sonn may
have Such releife herein as to your Worps Shall Seem meet.

And your Petr Shall ever pray Etc