To the Rt. Worspll. her Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds
the humble Peticon of Thomas Bennett< no role >

Sheweth
That sometime past your Petr. became apprentice to Michaell Cleaver< no role >
of the Liberty of Norton Folgate in this County Weaver for the
Term of Seaven Yeares as by the Indre of App Enticeshipp Appearer

That your Petr. & Master with being a Roman Catholick and useing
rid [..] Endeavoure to drawyorer Petr. away from the
Church of England.

Yor Petr therefore most humbly
prayes your Worspps to be pleased
to Grant that he may be
discharge from his said
Apprntishipp.

P Tho Nash< no role >

And yr: Petr. shall Ever pray Etc
Thomas Bennett< no role >