To the Worshipful Wm. Cowper< no role > Esqr . & the rest of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace at the Quarter
Sessions now holden for the County of Middlesex .

The humble Petition of George Burton< no role > an
Infant under the Age of Eleven years.

Humbly Shewth.

That yr. Petr. was bound Apprentice to James Chevellier< no role >
of the Parish of St. Andrew Holbourn in the County of Middlesex
Perwig Maker on the 11th. Day of July last for ye Term of 9 Years &
[..] Order that ye James Chevellier< no role > might fully instant him in his
Sd. Trade & use him Sunday & provide him necessary Apparrel during
the Sd. Term yr Petrs. hoped he would have been kindly used by his Sd. Master.
But his Sd. Masters Wife following the Imploymt. of a Milliner or
Linnen draper has sent yr Petr. some Miles out of Town & many
Times on Errands wth. Linnen & other Things as a Porter.

That yr Petr. being imployd in his Sd. Master's Business & has
refused to go on such Errands wherefore he has been Several time
beat by his sd. Masters Wife.

That some of ye Neighbours complaining to yr Petrs. Mother
That they could not bear yr Petrs. Crys, nor to hear the unmerciful
Streaks he reced from his Sd. Masters Hon [..] & desired to know ye reason
why he yr Petr. was so ill treated, whereupon yr Petr. sd. Masters
Wife abused yr Petrs. Mother & caused his sd. Master to beat him in
a very unmerciful Manner.

That yr Petrs. sd. Master does not afford or provide yr Petr. necessary
Apparrel as he (his sd. Mr.) was by [..] Indenture of yr Petr. Apprentiship
is obliged to do.

Yr Petr. therefore humbly prays yr [..]
Worships that he may be discharged from
his sd. Apprentiship .

George Burton< no role >