To Ye. Wpfull Justices of ye Peace at
their Sessions held at Hicks Hall in
St. John's Street for the County of
Middx on the 16th Day of May1727

The Petition of Edward Fletcher< no role > now Apprentice to Isaac
Harvey< no role > of the Parish of St. Giles's in the Fields in the County
afore sd. Bricklayer

Humbly Sheweth that Your Peticoner was Bound an
Apprentice to the sd. Isaac Harvey< no role > to Serve him from the date
of the Indenture herewith Shewn for the term of Seven Years
That Your Peticoner hath Wanted Necessary Food often
Since his being Apperentice as aforesd. And that his sd.
Master hath Caus'd his Doors to be Lock'd up or that
at the hours of Eight & Nine at Night Several times &
not Suffer'd his sd Apprentice to Comd in that Night
That his sd. Master hath Several times Declared that
he would not Learne his sd. Apprentice his Trade & that if
a four Peticoner would not run away from his service he would
Grate your Peticoners Bones And that the sd. Isaac Harvey< no role >
have Several times beat your Peticoner in an Un mercyfull
Manner [..] unlawfull Wapons & Ledged him on the Floor

Where are humbly Pray yorleps to take the
Premises into Consideracon & order that the sd. Isaac
Harvey< no role > Should attend this Court on Thursday next
to Show Cause why your Peticoner Should not be
Discharged from his sd Apperentice hood

And yor Peticoner as in duty bound
shall ever pray Etc.

Edward Fletcher< no role >