To the Right Worshippfull his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middlx

The humble peticon of John Hawkins< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Peticoner by his Indenture of Apprenticehood bearing date the
Ninth day of August Anno Deni 1721 became an apprentice to Samuel
Hughes< no role > of Clerkenwell the County of Middlx Joyner for the Terme of
Seven Years and to learne the Act of a House Joyner

That the said Master hath never since the said Binding followed the said
Trade of a House Joyner or Caused your Peticoner to e Instructed therein
and hath frequently Beat & abused him in a Barbarous Manner and hate
not allowed him necessarys To answer which said Complaints the said
master stands bound by Recognizance before the worshippfull Matthew
Hewitt< no role > Esqr : for his Appearance in this Court his present Sessions.

Your Petr: therefore humbly prays your
worshipps will be pleased to order his said
Master to attend this Court some day this
Sessions to shew Cause why he should not be
discharged from his apprenticehood.

And yor Petr shall Ever Pray Etc

Jon Hawkins< no role >