To the right Worspll their Majties
Justices of the peace for the County of
Middx

The humble peticon up
Joseph White< no role >

Sheweth

That in August 1691 yor petr became Apprentice
to Lawrence Sullyvan< no role > Marnr for the Terme of
Eight Years as by his Indenture of Apprentice
shipp may appeare That petrs said Master
was Slaine in an Ingagemt attlea with A French
Privateere in August last one that Edith his
relint doth since refuse to assiyne yor petrs said
Indenture of Apprenticeshipp to any other pson
exercising the said Act of A Moore Whereby yor
Petr may be instructed in the said Act or
otherwise discharge yor petr for his said
Apprenticeshipp

Yor petr therefore most humbly
prays yor Worshpll to be pleased
be Order that the said Edith Sullyvan< no role >
may assayne yor petr to some other
peson exercisinge the said Act of
A Moore or otherwise that he may
be discharged from his said
Apprenticeshipp

And yor petr shall ever pray Etc.