Entertain your Petitioner though he himself is obliged to
abscond and is Actually going or is Gone to settle abroad And that your
Petitioner now is and for many Weeks past hath been with his
Father being sent there by his Master for support and hath
several Times since been to tender his Service to his Master butt
your Petitioner cannot find his said Master neither will any
of the Family Inform your Petitioner where he is.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your
Worships would be Pleased to Order that the said John
Honychurch< no role > Do attend this Honble Court some day this
Present Sessions, to answer your Petitioner's Complaint And
to hear and abide the Judgment and Determination of
this Court touching the Prmes

And Your Petioner shall ever Pray

Robert Bradstreet< no role >