To the Rt Worshipfull his Majesties
Justices of the Peace at their Genll Quarter
Sessions for the City and Liberty of Westm
Assembled

The humble Peticon of Francis Cooper< no role > Victualer
Most humbly Sheweth

That Your Petr is an Ancient Inhabitant in St Martins Street
in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields and applying to the Trustees
of the Charity School of the said Parish for one of their Boys to be an
Apprentice they Willingly Complyed and Bound one Henry Swetnam< no role >
to Your Petr. for Seven Year as by Indenture dated the 25th. June
1723 will appear

That Your Petr: said Apprentice hath Since proved a very Wicked
Lewd and Tole Person and has went away from Your Petr. two
Severall times and about the latter end of July last was Tryed for
Felony at Salisbury Assizes

That Your Petr: thinking it Dangerous to harbour his said
Apprentice again humbly Pray

That Your Worships will be Pleased to
Discharge him of his Apprentice he
having been Guilty of the Crimes afore-
menconed

And Your Petr. (as in Duty Bound)
Shall ever Pray Etc

Mr Cooper