To the Worshipfull The Bench
of Justices

The Humble Petition of Mary Fitkins< no role > Wido :
of St. Andrews Holborn .

Sheweth

That your Peticonr: being a very Poor Woman and haveing
a Great Charge occation'd Her to place her Daughter an Aprentice
unto Ann Vaughan< no role > of the Same Mantua Maker Sooner than
otherwise She would and with Her gave five Shillings Considacon
Money as mention'd in the Indenture

That your Poor Peticonrs: Daughtr: being very much Abus'd by Her
Mistress contrary to the intent of the Indenture and being kept
very short in Dyet and very much bruis'd by being so Barbarously
and Unhumanly used.

Therefore your Peticonr: desires that your Worships would
be pleas'd to Examine into the Character of Her said Mistress &
Doubts not but that yor: Worships will find Her to be a Person of.
so Unhandsom a Behaviour that it's almost Impossable but
that yor: poor Peticonr: Daughter be utterly ruin'd

Therefore your Peticonr: Humbly Implores that
your Worships would be pleasd. to give an Order that
so She may be discharg'd from Her Said Mistress and
in Granting thereof.

And Your Poor Peticoner
(as in Duty Bound) shall ever pray Etc