To the Right Worshippfull Theire Maties. Justices of the peace
For The County of Middlesex Ss.

The humble Peticon of Thomas Cushet< no role > Nich: Godfrey< no role > Robert
Swan< no role > Thomas Rossell< no role > John Soley< no role > John Bradley< no role > John Browne< no role >
Anthony Longworth< no role > the Valentine Wright< no role > Richard Spite< no role > and
John Swan< no role > poore Inhabitants of St. Sepulchre and St. [..]
James Clerkenwell in this County

Humbly Sheweth

That your Peticonrs: being Leather dressers by Trade, and haveing Lawfully Served Seaven
yeares at Apprentices thereunto (according to the Lawes of this Kingdome) now
Since your Peticonrs: Serviture (most of them have Wifes and Children to maintained
only by the benefitt of the said Trade Now forasmuch as Sevall persons have
taken Upon them the abovesaid Trade of Leather dresser and have worked at
the Same for Six Moneths past (haveing not Served any Apprentishipp thereunto)
to the greate damage of your peticonrs. and many others and the Ruein of
the said Trade And your peticonrs. Exhibitted four Sevall Indictmts. this psent
Sessions against John Doeble< no role > and John Farr< no role > According to the Statute of 40s.
p month for the abovesaid Offence (notwithstanding the Multiplisity of Evidence
against them) The Gentlemen of the Jury was pleased to being the Bills in
Ignorances after the greate charge and Expence your peticonrs have been at
in preferring the said Indictments

In Consideration Whereof your Peticonrs: Most humbly prayes
the direction of this Honble Bench in the pmisses above
Specified And to Order how an indictment Shall be laid
against the abovesaid Doeble and Farr and others
as your peticonrs. Shall Informe this Worshippfull Bench
of: concerning the Said Trade Soe as your peticonrs may
not be at any more loss then already Sustained Otherwise
your Peticonrs. and Familyes [..] Want Etc

And your Peticonrs: as in duty bound all Ever pray Etc

Resorted

Peticon of Leather
Sellers in St
Sepulchres & Clerken
well pish
rejected