To the Right Worshippfull the Bench
of Justices Assembled all Hicks Hall
for the County of Middx

The Humble peticon of Joseph Broome< no role > .

Sheweth,

that your peticonr in the month of February
1701 was bound as an Apprentice to one Thomas
Newman< no role > Shippwright Liveing att Lymous N [..]
in this County to Learne this Arte or Trade [..]
shippwright & being soe bound the sd; New [..]
Soone after failed and is nott as yett fixed a [..]
in his said Trade aset Master Thereof to build
new Vessells butt ourly Jobbing Works & as it
Jorneyman to others in Repaireing of Old ones
soe that yr. Petitioner is never Like a Learne the
sd. Trade Unless he hath a better Master to
instruct him therein, And your peticonr. further
Sheweth that the said Newman faileing as
aforsd: your Peticonr: was sent to sea a Set Comes
Seaman to Labour before ye Mast of the Shipp
where your Peticonr: Remained tenn Monthes that
his Sd: Master Received the prmium or Reward for
such yr: Peticonr. service therein, And more threatens
Peticonr: was never bound and unrolled to him as
apprentice might to be persuant to the Tenor [..]
the statute.

Wherefore for that your peticonr. was [..]
bound & inrolled persuant to the statute H [..]
Humbly prayes that her may be discharged
from his said Master, that his Friends may
place him to another where by he may Come
to Learne his Trade instead of being [..] to
sea & your peticonr: as in Duty Bound shall
for Ever pray.