To The Worshipful Bench of Justices.

Hon ye. County of Middlex. att the Genll. quartr. Sessions
holden att hixes hall.

May it Please Your Worship's.

I was bought up in the Charity School of St. Clemons
Danes , and Afterwards in Sepr. 1720. was bound an
Apprentice att the Goynt Charge of the Said parish
and the Society to which I belonged to Walter Chaloner< no role >
who a Year afterward gave five pound with me and two
suits of verry good Apparel to Mr. Wm. Will's< no role > a Vittler
now Living att the Sign of the Pyed Bull in Graysinn Lane
who takes no Care of me nor Shew any Concern for me so yt.
I am almost in a naked Condition and ever reduced
to Clean Shoes in ye. Street for a maintenance out of the
Little I gain, That way I Can but Just Keep my
self and pay, for my Lodgings but Considering how Young
I am and the many Temptections which Attend
that Life I humbly pray Your Worship's to take my
unhappy Case to a Consideration and if Your wisdom
should think so fitt to oblige my mastr. to put me into
such a deicent Habbitt with the Allowance of Sum of
money and restore my Indentiores that I may become
Serviceable in some honest business in London or go to
Sea and Your humble petitioner as in duty bound
shall ever pray Etc

Joseph Bentley< no role >