To the Rigt Worshipfull the Chairman the Rest of the Worshpll-
Bench of Justices Now Sitting at Hickses hall St. John
Street in the County of Middlex Etc

The Petr. of John Nurses Committd in the Name
this grove prisoner me Clerkenwell Bridewell

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Worsp Petr. or Thursday last
Petitions your Cartbiss, by or Order
of this Honble Court Notice of Trial
was given to Batheale Preist< no role > the
prosecutor for trial this day being
pursuant to the Said order of this Court

That your worships petr. to as bound an
apprentice for the Ternd of Seven years to James
presit Baber and about four years of the Said
term is Extend and your petr master being
dead about Eight Months past has been left
to the Ense of his Master Widdow and her
Journiman [..] by beating abuseing
and not allowing your petr Sufficient Nesseraries
according to the Intent of his Indenter

That your Petr. Pence absentes himself
pence his Said Master or Mistress day or
Might by persent now in Court as Ready to
assert the Said Upon Trial

Therefore your Worships. petr Most humbly
as the has been there which Inspect on that
the may be either to be discharged other wife
admitted to the Choyle of all other Master
for the Time to Come which is three years
as your tearshopps [..] in your Great
Widdow and Goodness Shall best Seem
meet

And your Worshippl petr. in the Greatert of distress without
any Substance from his Said Mistress Shall pray Etc

John Music< no role >