To the Worshipfull the Chair-Man and the rest
of his Majesty's Justicies of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex

The Humble Petition of John Sumner< no role > Son of
Isaac Sumner< no role >

Most humbly Shews

That your Petrs. said Father having on the 30th. day
of Octr. last by Indenture Bound your Petr. Apprentice to John
Griffin< no role > then of Black Fryers London (but now of the parish
of St. Andrew in the said County of Middlesex Watch [..]
Finisher ) for the Term of Seven Years to be Computed from
the date of the said Indenture, And having as appears by the
said Indenture In Consideration of the said John Griffins< no role >
Undertaking during the said Term to Instruct and Teach
or cause to be Instructed and taught your Petr. in the
best way and manner he cou'd the said Art or Business
of a Watch Finisher and in Consideration of the said John
Griffin< no role > 's Undertaking to find and Allow your Petr. John
Sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing, Lodging and all other
necessarys during the said Term, Your Petrs. Father paid
him the said John Griffin< no role > as an Apprentice Fee with your
Petr. the Sum of five pounds five Shillings as Appears
by the said Indenture

Your Petr. further humbly Shews your Worships
that he Faithfully and punctually Served the said John
Griffin< no role > from the said 30th. day of October Untill on or about
the 23d. day of July last , when your Petr. through or Violent
fitt of Illness Occasioned by very ill Usage of his Master
by his not Allowing him Sufficient Meat of Drink and by
Obliging him to lye in a Cold Stinking Room on a very
Nasty dirty Old Bed not big enough for a Bloster and
greatly Infected with Lice and other Vermin, and Obliging
your Petr. to Work at very Immoderate and unreasonable
Hours and in a very Dark place Where his Eyes were [..]
Affected And the said John Griffin< no role > or his Wife neglecting