To the Right Honoble Humphry
Parsons< no role > Esqr. Lord Mayor of the City
of London and the Worpfull his
Majestys Justices of the Peace for the
said City and Libertys in their Generall
Quarter Sessions of the Pence Assembled

The Humble Petition of Richard Rotherham< no role >
Apprentice to Jonathan Spalling< no role > A Fan
Maker

Sheweth

That by Indenture bearing date the Fifth day of
September 1726 Your Petitioner was bound to the
said Jonathan Spalding< no role > a fan maker , whereby he
was to Serve his said Master after the Manner
of an Apprentice for the Term of Seven Years from
the date of the said Indenture Pursueant to the
covenants therein Contained, which your Petitioner
to the Utmost of his Power hath end endeavoured to
discharge with fidelity to his said Master Not withstand
which the said Jonathan Spalding< no role > hath not allowed
unto your said Petitioner Sufficient Necessarys
dureing the Sickness Your Petitioner hath been afflicted
with since the Comencement of his said Apprentiship or
doth he Allow any Apparell Pursueant to the Covenants
in the said Indenture, but on the Contrary hath often
Immederately beat and Corrected him without any
Just Cause

Wherafore Your Petitioner humbly prays
your Lordship and Worships will be se
good as to Discharge him from his said
Master or made such order therein as
to your Lordship and Worships shall Seen
most meet

And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever Pray Etc

Richard Rotheram< no role >