To the Worshipfull the Justices of the
Peace at their Generall Quarter Sessions
at Hicks's Hall in Saint John Street in
the County of Middlesex Assembled

The Humble Petition of Samuel Wright< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner being by Trade a
Pencil maker Your Petitioner on the first Day of April 1747
took from the Precinct of White Fryers by the Consent of
the Overseers & the Lord Mayor of the City of London and
George Arnold< no role > Esqr . One of the Aldermen of the said City
Robert Waters< no role > a Poor Child to be his Apprentice to Serve
from the first Day of April Untill his Age of 24 Years.

That the said Apprentice is now about the
Age of 21 years.

That the Said Robert Waters< no role > haveing
Contracted Matrimony and haveing Committed Severall
Irregularities in your Petitioners Family, Your Petitioner
Agreed to Pay for his Board and Lodging out of your
Petitioners House Ten Shillings Per Week.

That the said Robert Waters< no role > Absenting himself
from the Service of your Petitioner Your Petitioner Did on
or about the 14th: Day of January Last Procure from
Mr. Justice Feilding his Warrant for the bringing the said
Robert Waters< no role > before him who on hearing your Petitioners
Complaints against the said Robert Waters< no role > thought
Proper to take Bail for the said Robert Waters< no role > 's Appearance
at this Present Sessions, Instead of Committing him to the
House of Correction

That the said Robert Water< no role > & Doth Still Absent
himself from your Petitioners Service to the great Loss of your
Petitioner in his said Trade

Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays your
Worships Order for Causeing the said Robert Waters< no role >
to Appear Personally before your Worships then
there to Answer the Premisses & to Abide by Such
further Order as to your Worships shall seem meet

And your Petitioner shall pray Etc

Samuel Wright< no role >