To the Rt. Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the Peace assembled
in their generall Quarter Sessions

The Humble Peticon of William Sawyer< no role >

Shweth

That your Peticons: was bound an Apprentice for the
Terms of seven year's to one Michael Aram< no role > of Middle
row Perriwigmaker to learn his said Art which his
said Master has never nistructed him in altho your Peticon
has served him faithfully as an Apprentice for almost
the Terms of five years, but on the contrary is employed
by his Mistriss in Looking after the Children where your Petico [..]
should be at work & is soe very ignorant that he knows
not how to mount a wig altho he has lived so long as abou [..]
& ofter times beating him with an unlawfull weapon upo [..]
your Peticones: refusing to wash the house & other work
not relateing to the Trade & that he will one time or other beat
his within an Inch of his Life To answer which said
complaint the said Master stands bound by Recognizance for his
appearance in this Court this Sessions.

Your Peticonr: therefore humbly Pray's your
Worships that a day be appointed for his Mast [..]
all Persons concerned to attend your Worships some
day this Present Sessions to give your Peticon
such releife in the Prmisses as to your Worships
shall seem meet Etc

And your Peticons: shall ever Pray Etc

William Sawyer< no role >