To the Rt. Honourable Sr . Richard Lovett< no role > Knt
Lord Major of the City of London . And to the Rt Worll
the Rest of his Maties Justices of the Peace in the Generall
Quarter Sessions Assembled

The humble Peticon of Henry Nath< no role >

Sheweth

That Thomas Nath< no role > Gor. Petrs. Some by Indenture dated the first of December
1696 was bound Appntice to John Parter< no role > or St. Anne Backryers Watchmaker
To serve with him for the Terme of Seaven yeares from the date of the said
Indenture And received the Sume or Five pounds from Yor. Petr. thereupon And the
said John Parter being not Housekeeper but a lodger And not a workeman able
to teach the said Thomas the art and Trade of a Watchmaker and being often out of
Towne and leaving the said Thomas Nath without any thing for the Subsistence
And no worke to doe in his said Trade

His humble cuite unto yor. good Honor and Worpps. wth That
you will be pleased to cause the said John Parter to appear before
you to shew cause why the said Thomas Nath< no role > should not be
discharged from the said Indenture of Apprenticeshipp . That soe had
may be putt forth to some able workeman To learnt this said
Trade for his future livelyhood

And yor. Petr. shall Pray Etc