To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the peace for
the County of Middlesex in their General Session of the
peace held in and for the said County Assembled.

The humble Petition of Sarah Dawsans< no role >

Sheweth.

That your Petr. by Indenture bearing Date the Eleventh
day of September 1742 did put herself Apprentice to Ann
Martin< no role > of Stepney in the County aforesaid Milliner to serve
for Seven Years And in Consideration of Ten pounds paid
her She was to have tought your Petr the Art of a Milliner

That your said Petr. Mistress has all along Employed
Your Petr. as a Household Servant only and has not any wi [..]
caught her the Business of a Milliner according to the
purport of the said Indenture

That your Petrs. Mistress went last Winter into the
Country for fifteen Weeks and lest your Petr. at Stepney
and Ordered one Mrs. West to Allow her half a Crown a Week
For fire Candles and provision which your Petr. made Shift
to live on (though in a very poor manner) But the said
Mrs. West would not Allow your Petr. the said half Crown
a Week any longer than ten Weeks And then your Petr.
lived several days without Fire Candle or Victualls and
must have been Starved had not her Mother (upon hearing
this Cruel Treatment) sent her Provision for her Support.

Therefore your Petr. most humbly prays this
Court will please to Discharge her form her said
Apprentishood And that her said Mistress may be
Obliged to return part of the said Consideration
money or that your Petr. may be relieved as this
Court shall see meet.

Sarah Dawson< no role >

And your Petr. Etc.