Westmr. ss:

To the Rt.Honble.Worshipfull his Mats. Justices of the
peace, for the Citty & Lbty of Westmr in their
Genll : Quartr. Sessions assembled.

The humble petn: of Wm: Hooton< no role >

Sheweth

That yor. Petr. was by Indre, placed out an
apprentice to One Walter: Hardie< no role > , of the Pish of [..]
St. Anns. Wrteing Mar. for the Terme of Seve [..]

That yor. petr. hath dureing the time he
has Served his sd Mar. behaved himself as a faithful
& diligent Servant, But the sd Walter: Hardie< no role > hath
B Severall times Misused & beat yor. petr after a
barbarous & Curell mannr. and lately gave Yor. petr.
Severall Blows wth: a Cane: of Extraordinary Size
So that he has been oblidged to apply himself to a
Chi [..] urgeon to be Cured of the bruizes he thereby
reced,

That the sd Walter; Hardie hath Entered
into a Recognizance With Sureties, to appear at this
prsent Sessions before Yor. Worpps to an Sur. Yor. petr:
Complt.

Yor. Petr. therefore humbly prayes Yor.
Worpps would he pleased to appoint a day
for his sd Mar. to attend this Court to
answr. the Prmises & that Yor. Petr.
may be Discharged from his Indre of
apprentishood

And Yor. Petr shall Etc.