To the Worshipfull His Majesty's Justices of ye Peace
for the City & Liberty of Westminster in Quartr. Sessions Assembled

The humble Petition of Sarah Lawrence< no role > Widdow William
Lawrence< no role > her son Apprentice to John Evans< no role > of ye Parish of St James
Westmr: Carpenter

Sheweth

That by Indenturn Dated the 7th: Day of November Ann Did
One Thousand Seven hundred & twenty four Your Petitioner William Lawrence< no role > became bound
And the said John Evan thereby took him Apprentice for ye term of Seven Years to Leave
the Trade of a Carpenter in Consideracon of the sume of Tenn Pounds Paid the said
John Evans< no role > by your Petitioner the said Sarah Lawrence< no role > and also in Consideracon of her
her said Son in Linnen, Coats, Hats, Wast Coats and Breeches during his saith
Apprentice

That your said Petitioner William Lawrence< no role > on Account of Some
faults of Negligence which he has lately been so unhappy as to Committ was at the
said Master's Complaint to the Worshipfull Mr. Justice Blagny Committed on their
Eighth Day of [..] March to the house of Correction for the said City and Liberty of [..]
and Put to hard Labour where he still remains Prisoner

That Your said Petitioner William Lawrence< no role > in now very Sensible of
to his said Offences and is very ready and Desirous to do every thing he is able to
obtain his said Master's Reconciliation as well by a Proper Submission as by
becomeing a Good Apprentice for the future

Wherefore Your Petitioners humbly Prays That this
Court will be Pleased to Discharge your Petitioner the said William Lawrence< no role > from
the said House of Correction tot he End he may for the time to Come be more Usefull to his
said Master and more Diligent in Learning his said trade and thereby be
a Comfat and Assistance to his Poor Mother the said Petitioner in her Adeaned
age, who has put herself to very great Straits and Difficulties to raise the money
for Putting the said William Lawrence< no role > Out and Buying him Cloaths during he
said Apprenticeship

And Your Petitioners shall ever Pray Etc

The Mark of Sarah & Lawrence
William Lawrence< no role >