To the Rt: Worshipfull her Mats. Justices
of ye Peace at the General Sessions of ye:
Peace held at Hicks Hall for ye. County of
Middx

The humble Peticon of William Gregson< no role > late Servant
to Richard Longbottom< no role > of Kensington in the County of
Middx Gent

Sheweth

That in May 1696 the said Richard Longbottome< no role >
hired your Petr to be his Servant and agreed to give him after the Rate
of Six pounds p. ann. Standing Wages and Six Shillings a Weeke for
Board Wages and Travelling Money; That yor: Petr. served the said
Mr. Longbottome from ye first day of the said Month of May untill
ye Eighteenth day of August last wek is Six yeares & fifteen Weekes
and comes to. £37:12s.0d of wch yor. Petr hath cried the Same of £12:4s.8d
besides his Board Wages. & no more, so that there remains due to your
Petr for his Yearly Wages the Same of. £25:10s:4d wch the said Mr.
Longbottome refuses to pay Upon pretences that your Petr: when in
[..] were did very often eat at his Charge and therefore would be allowed
for is Whereas yor: Petr. never Eat nor, drank at ye: said Mr: Longbottomes
charge in all the time.

May it therefore please yor. Woships to cause the said
Mr. Longbottome to appeare before you and [..] Shew
Cause why yor: Petr: should not have his Wages paid him
without any reduccons and to abide such further Order
therein as to yor: Worships shall seem meet & convenient

Sepbris: 1702.

And yor. Petr: shall ever pray Etc.
Will: Gregson< no role >