February last [..] Pinchbeck Assaulted Lampright with A horsewhipp and Struck him
Severall Blows with the Butt end thereof on his head which hath Caused your
Petitioner to loose the hearing of one EareThat on the twenty eight [..] of March that [..] Pinchbeck
againe Assaulted Lampright with great Violence for wth: Pinchbeck stands indicted in
this honourable Court who went to Mr: Higgs under false pretences and obtained &
Certificate and went to Justice De Vell and gave Baile to appeare and plead this
Sessions and was bound over to keep the peace but particularly to Lampright Yet
Pinchbeck on the twenty fifth [..] of Aprill last Violently Assaulted Lampright Athere
time for which Lampright hath brought his Action at Law against him whereupon
Pinchbeck going to Sir John Gonson< no role > obtained A warrant agt: Lampright for
being A Loose and disorderly Apprentice & detained him in Saint Martin's round
house All night and the next day Carryed Lampright before Justice De voll
and untreated the said Justice to Committ the said Lampright to Bridewell to
Hard Labour as being A disorderly Apprentice but Lamprights friends produceing
to the said Justice A Copy of the aforesaid Articles of Agreement The said
Justice told Pinchbeck that Lampright is as not an Apprentice therefore Could
not Committ him but that he would take Baile for the Assault he had Swore
against him whereupon Pinchbeck Swore he would be revenged on Lampright
for that if nothing else would doe he the said Pinchbeck declared he would Sweare
Felony against Lampright So that your worshipps Petitioner was forted
to Abscond from the said Pinchbeck till he could Apply for Justice he going in
Danger of his lese and Pinchbeck's Swearing he would have Your
Petitioner blood And the said Pinchbeck refuseth to Seath or anyway
instruct your Petitioner in the said Art and Mistery of fanns painting