To the Right honoble St. John Houblon< no role > knt .
Lord Major of the City of London And the
Rest of His Matyes. Justices of the peace
for the said City

The humble peticon of Isaac Wise< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Petr. having bin educated in Xts Hospitall
was by the Governours thereof, bound as Appntice to
Thomas Bale< no role > A Sea Surgeon for 7 yrs. by Indres
dated the 23. day of January 1693

That your Rest Served the Sd. Bale two yrs. at Sea
on board the Edgar man of warr, during wch. time ye
sd. Bale did frequently & very barbarously &
imoderately beat & correct your Petr for no fault
As your Petr is ready to make appe upon oath.

That your Patr upon his return house from Sea, did
intend to hared complain'd of his ill useage wch. Sir
Mr. Preicing, by the eats to hare him sent to Bridewell
& other means compelled your your Petr to be new bound to
him by another Indre dat 3d. Dec 1695 for 7 yr.

By wch. Artifise the Sd. Bale will compell your
Petr to Served him in all 9 years, tho it was
not intendred at first, that he should Served any
more then 7. yr. And your Petr being unable
to undergo his Served ussage,

Doth therefore most humbly pray, That ye
Sd. Bale may be ordered to attend to
Shew Cause why your Petr Should not
be discharged of Gosd. Indres, And
that this honoble Court will thereupon
make such ordr. for your Petr. discharged
As to Justice Shall apptain

And your Petr Shall pray Etc