to take any Care of Your Petr. when very ill your Petitioner
on the said 23d. day of July last Applyed himself to his
parents who had your Petr. Bled, and had Your Petr.
(he being in a very high Fever) Attended by an
Apothecary for upwards of a Month and were at very
great Costs on said Occasion

That when your Petr. grew better and was able
to Walk your Petrs. Father and Mother together with one
Mr. Elster took your Petr. to the said John Griffin< no role > and
Offerred to leave your Petr. with him to Serve out his
time, but the said John Griffin< no role > and his Wife Instead
of receiving your Petr. fell a Cursing and Daming at
your Petrs. Father and Mother and at your Petr. and
the said John Griffin< no role > in a very Revengefull and
Spightfull manner Swore he wou'd do for your Petr.
and Treatened your Petr. greatly, and the Wife of
the said John Griffin< no role > Used Your Petrs. Mother in a
very bad manner, All on Accott. of your Petrs. Father
and Mother's Attempting to leave your Petr. with him
the said Griffin, And your Petr. has not Since Ventured
to go near the said Griffin

Your Petr. humbly prays your Worship's
will please to Order him a hearing on the
Merits of this Petition, And to make such.
Order thereon for your Petrs. relief in the
Premisses, As the Nature of your Petrs.
Case requires, And as to your Worships
shall Seem Just and Meet

And your Petr. as in duty
bound will ever pray

John Sumner< no role >