[..] worpfull. The Chairman with ye Rest of his Maties Justices of ye peace for the
County of Middx In their Genal Quarter Sessions of ye Peace at Hicks's hall Now
Assembled

The humble Peticon of James Neatsby< no role >

Sheweth

That your peticonr is an Apprentice to Mr. George Ives< no role >
of ye Pish of St. Luke in ye County of Middx Weaver & has faithfully Served
him As Such for ye Space of three Yeares & Undergone Many Grieveances
dureing all yt time As want of Victualls & Cloaths & with all most
barbarously beat & bruised without ye Least Provocation And That on
the first day of June Last in Pticular he the said George Ives< no role > beat Your
sd. peticoner in Such a Manner that he is Still deprived of ye use of his
Left Arm & hath been Oblidged to apply to Mr. Hurlock a Surgeon for
his Assistance to restore Your Peticonrs to ye use of his Arm as aforesd
That Your peticonr was Alwayes ready & willing & with all desireous of
working for ye Good of his sd. Master of the Might thereby Learn his trade
& to render him hereafter when Out of his time Capable to get his bread
But so it is That Your peticonrs Master hath Not work to Employ
yr peticonr, by Means of wch. yr peticonr will be wanting in his
Business when Out of his time

Therefore Yr. Peticonr most hbly
prays yr worps yt he may be discharged from
his sd Master & for yt purpose yt. you would be
pleased to appoint a Short day to hear Your
petitioner & Geor Ives his sd Master Concerning
ye Primiss

And yr peticonr as in duty bound Shall Ever
pray Etc

The mark [mark] of James Neatsby< no role >