To ye right Worshipll. his Majties. Justices of the peace for
the County of Middx .

The Humble Peticon of John Colson< no role > of ye Parish of
St. Jn. Wapping in ye Sd County Lighterman & Waterman

Sheweth

That yor Petr. hatz a very Ungovernable & dissorderly
Apprentice who for his frequent in Sdemeanrs. he hatz had
Comitted & at Severall times to ye House of Correcon & punished
there & that o Sunday ye. 13 day of this Instant February ye.
Sd. Apprentice was discharged out of the House of Correcon at
Clerkenwell & on thursday following Stole from his Mother
£3: 1s: & 6d. wch. he carried to ye Sd House of Correccon ye next
day & Spout there That yor Petr. hath Since had him Comitted
to ye Sd House of Correcon but thos. he was order'd imediate
Correccon ye Governour or his Servts. are So indulging to him
that would not Hurt Him [..] & yor Petr. despairs of any
benefitt of his Sd. Servt. So long as encouraged there Etc

Yor Petr. therefore Humbly Prayer
that yor Worshipp will be pleased to
regulate ye Sd matters as in yor wisdom
your Shall think fitt.

John Colson< no role >