To the Rt. Worpll. the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Frederick Richard< no role >
In all humbly Sheweth

That your Petr. put himselfe
Apprentice to Job [..] few [..] Frenchman< no role > for the
Term of 7. years to warrant [..] t or Trade of a Lappidary
As by Indenture plainly may appear Now Forasmuch
As your Poor Petr. hath neither father or Mother but
was by Indenture to be provided with all Manner of
Apparell Victualls and all other Necessaries But instead
thereof hath time after time bin barborously Misused and
beaten by his said Master Frod upon And on or abt. 3
weeks since pulled one of yr. Petr. Ears almost off having
allowed no Apparell or any Victualls But a penny or three
half pence for a Dinner Although yr. Petr. worked from 5
in the Morning til Nine at Night all the Summer Season
But must utterly have wanted had he not bin Supposed
by his Brother

That having made Complt. before the Worpll.
Justice Peters and proving yr. Petrs. Complt. to be good he was
please to Oblige yr. Petrs. Master to appear this Sessions
before this Worpll. bench w [..] bids Defyance and Sais he
will not attend

Your Petr. there [..] most humbly begs yr. Wort.
will be pleased to Discharge him of his said Inden-
ture he being not Inrolled and also hath not had
or received succour or Support according to the
Tenure thereof

And yr. Petr. will ever pray Etc.