To ye Worp full his Maties. Justices of ye peace for ye County of
Middx In their Genal Session of ye peace Now Assembled

The humble petition of Saml Seth Martin< no role >

Sheweth

That your petitioner about Nine Months Since bound himself
apprentice to one Jno: Tute< no role > Working Silver Smith in ye Liberty of Westmr
[..] to whom Your peticon gave a large Sum of Money after wch. sd.
Tuite Assed yr. Peticon for his part of his Indenture & he Would goe
& pay ye Kings duty but whether he hath so done or Not your peticonr.
Cannot Say & Since Which sd. Tute ye Master hath Absconded & Carried
away ye peticonrs part of his Indenture & Made No provision for Your
peticonr & Not with Standing all ye Inquirey yr. peticon Can Make
Cannot hear where his sd. Master is or what is become of him So yr yr
Peticon Is Induced to beleive his Sd. Master hath Left this Kingdom
your Peticon being both Fatherless & Motherless & hath Left Your
peticon upwards of four Months to shift for himself in them
any Assistance from him

Therefore most humbly hopes your
worps will discharge him from his Said
Master yt. he May Apply himself to Some
honest Lively hood where by to Get his bread
& by yt. means be Kept Out of ye Streets from
ye Defusion & temptation if All Loose Idle
persons Etc

N B yt Sum above md
was £35 [..]

And yr. peticon as In Duty bound Shall
Ever pray Etc

Samuel Seth Martin< no role >