To the Worshipfull the Justices of the peace for the
County of Middlesex assembled at the General Session
of the peace holden at Hickshall in and for the said County

The humble petition Wm. Haley< no role >
an apprentice

Sheweth

That your petitioner by Indenture bearing date on
or about the Second day of September which was in the year of our
Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty was bound [..]
to John Chilton< no role > of the parish of Saint Ann Westminster persute make [..]
and Hair dresser to been his art and with him after the manner
of an Apprentice to serve from the say of the date thereof unto
the full end and term of Seven years from thence next ensuing

That the said John Chilton< no role > in consideration of the Sum of
Five pounds and five shillings by John Haley< no role > your petitioner's
father Paid to the said John Chilton< no role > He the said John Chilton< no role > did
by the said [..] Indenture Undertake and agree to teach and instruct
your petitioner in the art of a Peruke maker and hair dresser aforesaid
and to find and allow him your petitioner during the said Term
sufficient and wholesome Meat drink and lodging the said Term
finding and providing you petitioner during the said Term all manner
of apparel washing and mending

That in pursuance thereof you petitioner lived with
the said John Chilton< no role > with a design and desire to serve the said
John Chilton< no role > as his Apprentice according to the tenor and effect
of the said Indenture But to your petitioner's great surprise and
concern the said John Chilton< no role > about six months after your Petr.
was bound as aforesd. (without any Cause your petr. co. apprehend)
did severely beat your Petr. Striking him several blows with
his fists upon his face Stomach and several parts of his body
insomuch that one of your Petrs. Eyes was for a considerable time
very sere and black and greatly discoloured

That sometime in the Summer One thousand and seven
hundred and sixty two the said John Chilton< no role > 's wife being then
in a bad state of health had a lodging Provided for her at
Knightsbridge where She continued sometime during which
time one Mr. Jackson being lodger in the house of the said
John Chilton< no role > He the said John Chilton< no role > made and obliged your