To the Worshipfull His Majties.
Justices of the Peace att Hicks hall

The Humble Petition of Wm. Wigmore< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petr. being entred into an
articlr bearing Date the 11th. of Aprill 1723
to be bound Apprentice to Jno. Biddle< no role > for [..] ch
years to be a Hafter and Grinder
That the Said Writing being not according to
Law Indented and Your Petr likewise being
not Used with Feb Subsistance of nature Wch.
is necessary and likewise that this said Mat [..]
not Capable of learning What he did
herein Covenant to Do

Therefore Your most Humble Petr. begs
that you would take it into Consideration
and give him such reliefe as you
in your Worship Goodness shall see [..]
most meet and Convenient and Your
Petr. Shall Ever Pray Etc.