Middlesex

To the Worshipful his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Session of the Peace
Assembled

The Humble Petition of
William Palmer< no role > an Apprentice to
John Stephens< no role >

Sheweth

That by Indentures of Apprenticeship
bearing date the 9th. day of August 1793. Your
Petitioner was found Apprentice for Seven years
to John Stephens< no role > of Streatham Street in the
Parish of Saint George Bloomsbury in the County
of Middlesex Plater and Founder and in Consideration
of £20. paid to him by your Petitioners Rather
he Covenanted to reach and Instruct your Petitioner
in the set of a Plater and Founder which he
followed as by the said Indenture will appear,

That the said John Stephens< no role > hath
divers times behaved towards your Petitioner with
great bruetly by Violently Assaulting and Beating
him without any just Cause and otherwise Ill
treated him by refusing and Neglecting to
find and provide him with necessary food and
by Neglecting to Reach him his Trade

That the said John Stephens< no role > having
on the 20th. day of June Instant Violently and
Maliciously Assaulted Beat and Bruised your
Petitioner in and upon his head Neck Shoulders
and divers parts of his Body with a Stick without
any Cause or Provocation whatsoever on your
Petitioners