To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices
at the Sessions held at Westminster Hall

The Humble Petition of John Richardson< no role >
and Apprentice

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner was bound an Apprentice unto
Anthony Powell< no role > of Charles Street Soho in the County of
Middlesex Cordwainer for the Term of Seven Years as
your Wiorships may be pleased to see by the annexed
Indentures and Your Petitioners mother was to find upon
Petitioner in Cloaths Linning Etc for halfe the sd term and your
petitrs in Master was to find your Petitioner for the remained
of your petitrs time and your petitoner Served four
Years and Eight months of said time of your Petitrs
time of Apprenticeship and although your petitioners
hath beleaved as a true and faithfull apprentiss Your
Petitrs master doth refuse although often required to
find your petitr according to the Covenant of said
Indenture although often requested and gave for his
reasons that unless your Petitrs. mother would pray
three pounds and upwards which he pretends to be due
for working task work [..] and that he would not give
or find your Petitioner unless said Sume be paid and
your Petitioner being deprived of apparell humbly beg
your Worships will oblige your Petitrs master to find him
according to said Indenture so that your petitioner
may be discharged according to Law your Petitr being
fatherless and destitute of Cloaths to cover your petitioners
and humbly Implores you will order your Petitioners
to be provided according to the Covenent in said
Indenture or that Implied discharged for although
he has been often requested to do according to agreed
he says that he will not find your Petitr unless he
be paid for [..] task Worth all which being hard on your
Petitir and humbly Impores your taking the premises
into your favourable consideration being maked and
not able to perform the remainder of my apprentice-
ship unless redressed by your worships by his finding me
Cloaths And Sending Etc according to agreement

And your Petitr will as in Duty bound Pray Etc

John Richardson< no role >