To the Rtt: Worshipfull her Maties: Justices of ye Peace for the
County of Middx

The Humble Peticon of Thomas Bowden< no role >

Sheweth

That yor Peticoner was by Indenture bearing Date
ye: 21st: Day of Aprill 1708 Bound an Apprentice [..]
[..] to Saml: Newton< no role > of ye parish of St: Andrew
Holborn in this County Joyner to Serve him Seven years
And forasmuch as your peticoners sd Master did about
Christmas last go on Board her Maties: Ship the Royall
Ann Gally and hath not Since been Seen by your Petr
and your Petr having never Received any Manner of
Subsistance from his sd Master but must inevitably have
perished if he had not been Releived by his Mother

Humbly prays that your Worshipps
[..] would be pleased to take
[..] into your Consideration and to
Discharge him form his apprenteshipp

And yor peticoner Shall ever pray Etc.