To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices at their
Sessions held at Hicks: Hall in St. John Street for
the County of Middx

The humble Petition of Jeremiah Gilbert< no role >

Most humbly Sheweth

That about Two Years Since Your Petitioner
was ignorantly dracon in to bind himself an Apprentice to William
Smith< no role > of St James Clerkenwell in this County Butcher as by theAppIndenture of Apprentishipp Appears

That it was insinuated to your Petitioner that
he should be made a Freeman of the Citty, and he knowing no better
was pleased thereat

That during the time he hath been with his
said Master he hath been in every respect hardly used, being
put to drwing Carts to Brick Kills Makeing Hay and otherwise
not relating to the Trade, and hath been kept Short in Dyett
and worse in Cloths having had only three frocks of Slender
Value, So that he hath not been fitting to goe to Church
as he ought to doe, & the said Mar is bound to appear this & Sent Sessions to
answer the Sd complaint

For these and many other reasons Your
Petitionr. most humbly applys to this
Worshipfull Bench humbly praying
Simons for his said Master to attend
your Worshipps to shew Cause why your
Petitioner should not be discharged from
his Said Apprentishipp

And Your Petitionr shall ever pray Etc

To be heard
Thus 10 cl

The humble Petition
of
Jeremiah Gilbert< no role >