To the Worshipfull the Edwd. Barker< no role >
Esqr . Chairman & the Rest of the Worship
full Bench of Justices att Hicks Hall

The Humble Petition of John Weym< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was Bound an Appren:
tice for seven Years unto Thomas Wagg< no role > of the
Parish of St. Mary Le bone in the County of Middx
Blacksmith And that your Petrs. was one Year on
Tryall with his Sd. Master and has served almost one
Year were an Apprentice during which time Your
Petrs. hath Served Faithfully & honestly his sd.
Master

That Your Petr. was ready & Willing to Serve
his sd. Master, his time out but that he is beaten &
abused by his sd. Master that the sd. Thomas Wagg< no role >
your Petitioners Master hath Serveral times without
any Manr. of reason Buck your Petrs. in the head with
a Hames & Kickt your Petrs. Serveral times is the Bowne
And that your Petr. is Constantly most barbrous by P
Inluamanly beaten & bruised by his sd. Master And that
your Petitioner does not trouble your Worships with thus
Petition out of [..] denseness or View of Getting away
from his Master Clandesteutly but that your Petrs goeth
dayly in great danger of his sd. Master doing him some
Bodyly harme

May's then for pleased [..]
hists to order your Petitioner to be
Examined, And Farthernore to doe as
your Worships in your great [..]
lean Most And your Petitioner
as in Duty Bound will Ever pray Etc