To the Worshipfull the Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex and for the City and Liberty
of Westminster at their Sessions assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Nutting< no role > of the Age of
Twenty years now Apprentice to Francis Martyn< no role > of the
Parish of St. James's in the Liberty of Westminster
Coachpainter

Sheweth

That your Peticr by Indentures of Apprenticeship dated the Twenty
seventh of Novr. 1728 put himself Apprentice to the said Francis Martin< no role > to
Learn of him the Art or Mistery of Coach Painting for the Term of seven years
and the said Francis Martyn< no role > in Consideration of the Sume of £36..15s..0 then
paid him by your. Petrs. Father in Law thereby Agreed to Instruct your Petr.
in the said Trade and amongst other things provide for your Petinr during his
said Apprenticeship fitting and Convenient Lodging

That your Petr. hath ever since duly served his said Master and well hoped
that he should not have mett with any ill usuage from him but have been
Instructed in the said Art or Mistery the better to have Enabled him to have
gained his Future Livelyhood.

That his said Master instead of teaching him the said Art or Mistery
of a Coach painter for the Four first years of his said Apprenticeship Employed
your Peticr. only in House painting and Looking after his Horse which your
Peticr. Complaining of to him he always thereat flew into Passions against
your Petr. sometime giving your Petr. most Immoderate Punishmt. sometimes
beating your Petr. with unreasonable Weapons other times Throwing at your
Petr. great pots of Colours with Great Violence sometimes Attempting to
strike or wound your Petr. with a Pitch Forke and with many Wicked
imprecations Swearing that he should some time or other be the Death of
your Petr. by which ill Treatment your Petr. is not only made Uneasy in his
servitude but in sometimes in fear Least his said Master when in his
Passions should Do your Petrs. person some great Injury and particularly
about Fourteen days agoe he unreasonably and without any Provocation
whatsoever beat your Petr. with a Knotted Cane and for that your Petrs. lifted
up his Arm toward his head from the Blows and preserve himself from
Such ill Treatment hath Lately Caused your Petr. to Appear before a Justice of
the Peace before whom your Petrs. hath Entered into a Recognizance to
Appear at this Sessions.