To the Worship [..]
Mainwaring Esqr [..]
Rest of His Majestys [..]
peace for the County of [..]
in their General Quarter [..]
of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition of John Bruce Allen< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indenture of Apprenticeship bearing
date the second day of July 1782 your Petitioner
became bound to Robert Leech< no role > of Clerkenwell
Green in the parish of St. James Clerkenwell
in the said County, Cabine Maker for the term
of seven years from Not date in consideration
of the Sum of forty pounds to him the said
Robert Leech< no role > then paid he covenanted to find
your Petitioner good and sufficient meat,
drink, and Lodging during the said Terms

That your Petitioner hath performed all the
Covenants on his part in the said Indenture
contained for him to do and perform But
the said Robert Leech< no role > is unable to do the like
your Petitioners master being now under
confinement for debt in the Kings Bench
from whence there is not the least probability
of his being released

Your Petitioner therefore humbly
prays your Worships to discharge
him from his said Apprenticeship
and to grant him such relief as
in nature of his case requires

And as in duty bound

John Bruce Allen