To the Rt Worspll her Matys Justices of ye Peace
for ye County of Midds

The Humble Petition of Robert
Smith< no role >

Sheweth

That About the One and Twentyeth Day of Aprill 1707
Your Petr became an Apprentice to John Welby< no role > of ye Parish of St
Martins in ye fields in the said County Tayler for the terme
of Seaven Yeares comensing from the day of the date of his
Indenture of Appreaticeshipp as thereby may Appeare
That yor. Petr said Master hath not only barbarously beate
& Abused your Petitioner of himselfe But hath
frequently Encouraged his Wife & Servants soe to doe And
Justifyed them Therein For which Abuses a Warrant was
obteyned against the said John & Welby< no role > and one of his Servants
who by vertue thereof were Brought before the Worshippfull
Justice Bealing And the said John Welby< no role > did att the
same fine Promiss to Surrender up the said Indenture
of Appenticeshipp Whereby Yor Petitioner should be
Discharged therefrom But the said Master hath not
only Since refused soe to doe but still threatens the
like Abuses to yor Petitioner

P Tho: Nash< no role >

Your Petr therefore most
humbly prays your Woshipps to
be pleased to the Grant that he may
be Discharged hour his said
Apprenticeshipp

And yor Petr shall ever Pray Etc.