To the Rt Worshipfull her Maties Justices of the Peace for
Middx at this PresentSessionGeneral Quarter Session Assembled

The humble Petition of John Harrald< no role > late
a poore Child of Chirsts hospitall

Sheweth

That by Indre. of Apprentice hood having date ye 24th of
July 1706 your Petitioner was put forth & be read an Apprentice to
one Francis Row< no role > a Ship Wright ( a Forignener ) for 7 yeares
And in & by the said Indentures the said Row was to finde &
allow yor Petr Sufficient Meale Drinke Apparrel Washing
& all other Necessaryes & to Instruct yor petr in his Arte

That the said Mr Row Contrary to the Tenor of the sd
Judre doth refuse to allow your Petitioner Sufficient meale
Drinke & other Necessaries besides he doth Unreasonably
beate & abuse yor Petr Soe that yor Petr expects use
other then either to be knorked on the head on forever
made a Cripple If not releined by your Worshipps

Your Petr therefore most humbly
prayes your Order that the said Mr
Row may attend this Court Some time
this sessions in order that yor Petr
may he discharged of his apprentice hood
or Curned over to an other made as
this Court shall see me meete And
that ye sd Mr Row may xinitt Yer
Petr to attend this Court at Ye
Same time

And yor petr shall ever
pray etc

Dr P Clarke