To the Worshipful the Chairman and Others his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx at this Present
Quarter Sessions Assembled at Hickes' Hall

The Humble Petition of the Martha Davis< no role > Wid [..]

Sheweth

That in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty
Eight, One Jonathan Burgin< no role > became bound to Your Petrs. by a Foreign
Indenture of Apprenticeship to learn the Art and Mistery of a Simon
Dayer< no role > and Liner Glazier , for the Space of Seven Years

That during the time he has hitherto served Your Petr. has
been often obliged to bring him before a Majestrate has used all
the Lenity and Kindness possible to indure him to behave well
Notwithstanding which she has been forced and Compelled, for the
own Safety, to serve him, twice in Bridewell she still pityed him
and thinking his punishment in prison had, the desired Effect on
him; she released him, and has used him as an Apprentice to the best
of her Endeavours but to no purpose, He continually will fully &
intendly spoils her work, Bids her defiame and Behaves in such
a manner, that she is a [..] aid of her Life by his Usage and bad
Treatment and fear full least the bad Company he has Contracted
an Intimacy with may do her some great Mischeif in the Night
time being a widow Woman through his Contrivance and wicked Disposition

This Considered Yr. Worships Petr. most humbly begs
that the Indenture may be said that he
may be discharged from her notwithstanding the
remainder of his time she values at Fourscore
pounds, and submitts to whatever Order you
shall please to make in the premisses

And as in Duty bound shall Ever pray

Martha Davis< no role >