down Stairs to let him in and Asked him why he came to Stay out
so late he thereupon Curst and Swore at Your Petitioner and
threatned to Strike him Swearing he would do his Business for
him Etc and would certainly have done your Petitioners Mischief had not
the Neighbours then come in Who were Alarmed and Presented
the Same

Your Petitioner therefore from the Circumstances
above and Conceiving himself to go in great Danger
of his Life from the Several Threats & Menaces of
the said William Davis< no role > his said Apprentis most
humbly prays your Worshipps to Discharge him from
your Petitioner or to make such other Order in the
premisses as to your Worshipps shall Seem Meet

And your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc.

Thomas Edwin< no role > .