To the Right Worshipfull his Majesties Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Quarterial Sessions [..] Assembled

The Humble Petition of the Church wardens & Overseers
of the poor of the [..] the Parish
of Stepney in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That by an Judeicture of Apprentice bearing dated 10th
day of June 1725 Joseph Heughs< no role > a poor Child of the Parish of
Wood ford in the County of Essex was bound to One Andrew
Deverdine< no role > of the said Hamlett of Bethnal Green to eaver tiee
he should accomplish his full Age of twenty four Years who in
a short time after the said Indenture was Exeated went away
from his said Apprentice without making any provision for him
of leaving any person to Insturet his in trade or business
there by he is likely to become a great Charge to the sd.
Hamlett

Yor. Peticonr [..] most his ever prays that
this Court said be pleased to take him Case into
their Consideration and discharge him from his sd.
Apprenticeshipp in Order that the may he bound
on by the Officers the said Hamlett of
Bethnal Green to some more fir person

And as in Duty bound shall
ever pray

Christop. Platt< no role > Churchwardens