Petitioner so severely over the Hand and Fingers - That
one of his Fingers was rendered useless for a Considerable
length of Time That during the whole time the petitioner
has served the said John Godfrey< no role > Vizt. for three
Years and upwards he has been treated with the
greatest severity and cruelty That several perquisites
given at different times by divers [..] to the said John
Godfrey< no role > for the use of the petitioner and which is
Customary with the Trade have been kept by the [..]
said John Godfrey< no role > and upon the petitioners
demonstrating upon the Hardship of this Treatment
he hath been beat and abused in the most Cruel manner
That he has frequently struck the petitioner with a
Glove Hick when nothing Use was near to his
Hand and has abused him by saying he was a
poor son of a Bitch picked up by the Queen from
a Dunghill and in whose Credit he placed no
Confidence That he has been frequently beat and
abused by both John Godfrey< no role > and his Wife at the same
time and desired to go out of the shop That on
the Thirteenth Day of May last the said John Godfrey< no role >
informed the petitioner That he had received of the
Queen the Money he demanded as an Apprentice
Fee and for necessaries That the Petitioner made
Answer That he was very sorry for it as it was
impossible for him to continue to bear the Cruel
Treatment he had received That the said John Godfrey< no role >
made Answer if you don't like it go about your