To the Worrtt. Justices of
Peace in Sessions Assembled

The humble Petition of Hugh Hamilton< no role > late
Apprentice to Daniell Hoskins late of Stanhope Street
in the parish of St Clements Dean's Westmr Deceased

Sheweth

That your Petr was the 17th day of February 1715 bound
Apprentie to the said Daniel Hoskins< no role > & Served a twelve
Month & more att which time he dyed

That imediately after his Death your Petr. Mistresse told
him She had no thing more to due with him & that he must
take care for himselfe for She could not make any provision
for him & that he your Petr. must Apply himselfe to
his Unkle for a Maintainance

That your Petr has noe freinds left him but his said
Unkle who brought him up from his Infancy & paid
his said late Master Seaven pounds & upwards att hisb
binding & mataind your Petr. ever Since in Cleathing
besides Victualls drink Washing & lodgeing ever Since
the death of his Master & your Petr must Innevitably
have perish'd had not his said Unkle have taken
Compassion of him

That your Petrs. Mistresse pleads in her defence that her
husband dy'd greatly in debt which caused her to Sequesh [..]
& that She could not neither would turne your Petr over
to another Master whereby your Petr. must be a great
Suffering looseing Soe much time whereby he might
have gain'd much Experience

That your Petr. by his freind, Assistance appel'd to a Justice
of peace & by Such Address She was bound over to Answer
at this Sessions for Such default & unjust [..] proceedings
(the lives very decently & Creditably)

Your Petr. therefore most humbly Implores your
Worshipps Fatherly compassion toward, him &
prays that he might here Some Care taken of him
that he might be Served from utter ruine which
must necessarily attend him

And your Petr. Shall as in duty bound for ever pray