To the Rt. Worshipll. his Majties Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx
in their Genll. qrter. Sessions assembled
The Humble Peticon of Mary Smith< no role >
an
Apprentice
to Elizabeth Mathews< no role >
of the
parish of St. George
in the County of Middx
Spinster
Sheweth
That by Indenture bearing date the twelfth day of March in ye
year one Thousand seven Hundred and thirty five
[..] your Petr.
Mary Smith< no role >
was put and bound an Apprentice
to the said
Elizabeth Mathews< no role >
for
the Term of five years to learn her Art and Skill of making Women's
Cloathes (as is set forth in the said Indenture)
That yor. petrs. Father did pay five pounds to the sd Elizabeth
Mathews wth. the said Apprentice
, to instruct her in her sd Art and Skill
And yor. petrs. said Father was to find and provide for the sd Apprentice
all and all manner of wearing Apparrel during the said Term
But yor. petr. instead of working at her sd Trade (which would wear
out but few Cloathes) is Constantly Employed in some laborions Works abt.
the House, as Washing Scowering, cleaning of Rooms & such like, by
which means yor. petr. wears out more Cloathes and Apparrel than
her sd Father is able to provide for her
And notwithstanding the sd Sume of £5. was so payd wth. yor. sd. Petr.
as afore sd, the same is not menconed in the Body of the sd Indenture
not the Duty payd for the same as by Law is required
Yor. Petr. therefore finding herselfe aggrieved by the sd Indenture
of Apprentiship
, most humbly Appeals agt. the same
And prays yor. worships would be pleased to
Order that the said Elizabeth Mathews< no role >
together
wth. her said Apprentice
Mary Smith< no role >
do attend
this Honble. Court some Day this present
Sessions to hear and abide the Judgment of the
said Court touching the sd Appeal, and to shew
Cause why yor. petr. should not be discharged
from her sd Apprentiship
, and why the sd Sume of
five pounds so payd as aforesd, should not be returned
And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc.
Zach. Clarke< no role >
Agent
for ye Petr