To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Session, Assembled.

The Humble Petition of William Mobbs< no role >

Sheweth.

That your Petitioner by Indenture bearing date sometime in
the Month of January 1747 was bourd to one Thomas Weston< no role > of Bunhill Court in
Bunhill Row in the Parish of St Luke in the County of Middx Glover to serve him
as his Apprentice for the term of seven years

That your petitioner accordigly entered into the Service of the
said Thomas Weston< no role > & continued therein until the death of the said Thomas Weston< no role >
which happened on the 8th. day of October last

That upon the decease of the said Thomas Weston< no role > , his Widow
Ann Weston< no role > took out Letters of Administration to him; Let the House wherein
he had carried on his Business to a Com Chandler ; Disposed of the Utensils
and Stock used in the said Trde and for her subsistance and support hath
eversince followed the employment of Washing Ironing

That your petitioner being desirous of serving the remainder
of his time with some other Master, So that at the end of his Apprenticeship he
may be capacitated to get his living hath entered into the service of Mr. John
Mathews< no role > of Great Sword Bearers Alley Riswell Street Glover , But the said
Ann Weston< no role > refusing to assigne over the Indenture of Apprenticeship to the
said John Mathews< no role >

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Worships
that the said Ann Weston< no role > may be ordered to attend this
Court to shewcause why the said Indenture of
Apprenticeship should not be by her assigned over to the
said John Mathews< no role > Andor upon refusing so to do that yr. Worships
will be pleased to discharge your petitioner form the said
Indenture or give your petitioner such other relief in the
premisses as to your Worships shall seem meet

And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc.

William Mobbs< no role >