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

The Humble Petition of Alexander Layel< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indentures of Apprenticeship bearing date the
twenty ninth day of September One Thousand Seven hundred &
fifty three your Petitioner was bound Apprentice to Robert
Noyes< no role > of the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in the said
County Carver for the space of Seven Years

That Your Petitioners Brother John Layel< no role > paid as a
Consideration to the said Robert Noyes< no role > at the time of the
executing of the said Indentures the Sum of Ten Pounds and
gave his Bond for payment of the further Sum of Ten Pounds
when Your Petitioner should have Served half of the sd. Term

That Your Petitioners said Master Robert Noyes< no role > hath very
frequently taken him and his Fellow Apprentice into Gardens
belonging to other Persons to Pilfer trees that were growing
Flower Roots and box for borders and divers other things till
at length Your Petitioner began to apprehend the fatal
Consequences that might Result from such against
proceedings and therefore Your Petitioner applied to his
Friends to interpose in his favour to prevent his
destruction

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly Prays Your
Worships to discharge him from his said
Indentures of Apprenticeship and to Order that his
said Master may Return part of the said Ten pounds
Consideration money and deliver up the said Bond
executed by your Petr's. said Bror. as aforesaid in
Order to be Cancelled

And Your Petr (as in duty bound) will ever Pray Etc.

Alexr. Layel< no role >