To the Honoble Bench of Justices of the peace for the County of Middx
in their Gen Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble peticon of Philip Delfons< no role > Prisoner in Bridewell
Clerkenwell and was by Inter put Apprentice to Mr. Gosney of the Parish of Stepans Weliness
deced which Counter part his Sd. Mats. Widow has get into her
custody & will not deliver it up

Sheweth

That your peticoner was on the 20th. day of June last past upon the
complaint of Henrietta Gosney< no role > his Masters Widow comited to the Said priso
by the Worppfull Dayley Michell< no role > Esqr for being a loose idle pensen Apprentice [..]
Spoileing his Work and absenting from her Service without leave

That your peticonerhas been keptat hard labour ever Since, and his said
Mistress has not subcisted him wth any provision, and desired him of his own
necessary Apparell, nor will not consent to release him out of Prison nor to
turn him over to a Master that is capable to instruct & learn him the art and
mistery of the Trade of a Weaver, unless your peticoners Friend
will advance & pay to her Wl. or Secure the paymt. of it by god
and Sufficient Sureties. (or else She will detaine him in prison during
all the residue of his Apprenticepp) which your petr. is not able to procure
notwithstanding she doth not cause him to be art fully instructed or proper
care taken for his Improvement or knowledge of the Said Trade, and
that your peticoner knew as much of the Trade of a Weaver at his Maties
death as he doth now, he only since his Maties death works along with Journy and
that knows not so much of the Sd. Trade, than your Peticoner does and
humbly appealed to this Court

Your peticoner humbly prays that your Worpps would in
consideracon of his tender years and less of his [..] had
of Improvemt. in the Science of the said Trade commesered
his unhappy circumstance to discharge him out of prison
or to appoint a day for his Sd. Mistress to attend this Court
this present Session to Shew Cause why he Should not be
discharged out of prison [..] and from his Appren [..]
or ohe to be turned over by her to a Master that is capable to
instruct him

And you Peticoner Shall evr. pray Etc
Philip Delfour< no role >