To the Rt Worpll: his Maties: Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middx in their Generall Sessions assembled.

The humble Peticon of John Price< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr became bound by Indenture of
Apprenticehood bearing date the 7th day of
May 1734 to Henry Hutson< no role > a Carpenter
(then & now an Inhabitant of the Parish of
St Sepulchers in the sd County of Middx)
but called in the sd Indenture Henry Hutson
Citizen & Carpenter of London for the term of
seven Years to learn his Art.

That your Petrs. Master hath severall times
beat & abused your Petr. & hath corrected
your Petr. wth: improper Instruments whereby
your Petr hath been very much bruised and
hurt.

That yor Petrs. sd Master doth often Whip your
Petr. (wth: a Whip called a half Hunter) wth: out
any reasonable cause for his so doing.

That your Petr. [..] some smal timeage [..] since being
gone to Bed about eleven of the Clock at
Night was called for by his Master who
answered that he was in Bed but yor Petrs Master
continued to Call for yor Petr. who then got out
of Bed in order to put on his Cloaths & come
down but before yor Petr. could put on his Cloths
your Petrs Master came up wth: the sd Whip &
whipt yor Petr. in his Shirt & cut yor Petr. wth: sd.
whip twice ore the face neare to your Petrs
left Eye.

Yor Petr. therefore most humbly prays the
premises being considered that your Worps.
wou'd be pleased to discharge yor. Petr. from
his sd Indenture of Apprenticehood to his
sd Master

And yor Petr. in duty bound Shall pray Etc

John Price< no role >