To the Pt: Worsvll: their Majties: Justices of the
Peace now Sitting at Hickes Hall.

The humble Peticon of Dorothy Selwood< no role > Widdw :

Sheweth

That your Worshipps were pleased upon a Peticon Perferred about
a Year since by Yor. Petr. against one William Fox< no role > a Poorter That he did very much Misuse Yor.
Peticonr. Sonn James Selwood< no role > his Apptices .To Order That the said William Fox< no role > should
Deliver up the said James Selwoods< no role > Indre of Apprentices to be cancelled And Return in to your
Peticonr. A Pledge he Received from her in him of Fifty six in as which was the One half of the
Consideracon Mony he Received with the said Apprentice your Worps havein [..] the power of
disposeing of the other Moiety of the said Mony by reason he received it from and it was disbursed of
the Churchwardens of ye Pish of St. Martins in ye. feilds towards putting Out ye. Sd. Apprentices
A [..] as much as the said William Fox< no role > hath not nor will deliver up the said Indre of Apptices according
[..] ing of the said Order but threatens (in disobedience thereunto) to [..] the said James
[..] he Returns (he being now at Sea ) to Serve him ye. Remainder of the Term in ye. said
[..] And Your Peticoner having Power and Direccon from ye. aforesaid Church
wardens and Overseers being their Names hereto Receive the sd Moiety by them discharged as
said of your Worps: Wo [..] be pleased to Petr same.

Therefore and in consider of ye premises Yor. Petr. humbly
Desires yor. Worpll: according to your worked Justice and
Equity Administred to those who seek Redress) Would make a
such Order that the said Indre and Mony may be
delivered to her by the said William Fox< no role > .

Christopher
Cook< no role > }
Church Warden
of St. Martin in ye. Feilds

And she will Ever pray Etc.
[..]