To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices [..]
Assembled at their Quarter Sessions

Your Petitioner Philip Desternell< no role > Son of [..]
Desternell of Paddington in the County of Middx [..]

Sheweth

That your Petitioner on ye fourth Day of August [..]
Did put himself Apprentice to Enoch Mackham< no role > of [..]
Covent Garden Dan maker to Serve him as an Apprentice
for Seven Years from the Date thereof In Consideration
of which Service & of £20 in hand Paid to the sd. Enoch
Markham he was by the said Indentures of Apprentice [..]
to find & Provide for Your Petitioner Sufficient
wholesome Meat Drink Apparel Was hing Lodging
all other Necessaries & Teach him his Act of Fanmaking [..]

That the sd. Enoch Markham< no role > about Twelve Months
Since left his house & Business & none to Instruct [..]
Your Petitioner the said Art & about three Months [..]
Since the Wife of the said Enoch Markham< no role > to [..]
Your Petitioner out of the house & During the [..]
the sd. Markham was at home he neglected to P [..]
for Your Petitioner Sufficient Apparell.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly
Prays to be Discharged from the same [..]
Indentures of Apprenticeship

And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc

Philip Deft