To the Honble Bench of Justices at Hicks's-
Hall for the County of Middlesex .

The humble Petition of Henry Stonell< no role > .:

Sheweth.

That Your Petr. was on the 15th. of December 1756. put
Apprentice to one Mr. Solomon Wood< no role > of St. Leonards Shored Ach.
in the sd. County. Curricombe maker and Sadle Tree Rivetter for
the Term of Seven Years.

That Since Yr. Petrs. Said Master hath used him very ill. and
comeing home late at Night. When Yr. Petr. was in bed. Came to
Your Petr. and Stript the Bed Cloaths down and very Sevearly
Horse whipped. Yr. Petrs without any fault of Yr. Petrs. And not
only that. But Suffered his Journey men to beat and ill use Yr.
Petr And had by Such-means lik't to have lost one of his Eyes. So
that Yr Petr. go's daily in danger of his life.

That Yr Petrs Said Master hath failed in the World in his
business. And is in the Marshelsea Prison . And So not able to leach Yr. Petr
such Trade or business. Neither able to Support or maintaine Yr
Petr. And altho' Yr Petr and his Parents have applyed to him
to deliver up Yr Petrs Indenture of Apprenticeship . As he being
Insolvent and not able to learn Yr Petr his Trade and for Cruel
useage as aforesaid. But instead thereof refuses the same. And
Insists on being as he pleases by him.

That in regard Yr Petrs sd. master is now insolvent And hath
Cruelly used Yr Petrs So that he went is danger of his life before
he became insolvent and now not able to maintaine or Support him
Or to learn him, his Trade or business.

Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays Yr. Worships
to take his hard case into consideration And please to
order. Yr Petr to be discharged or freed from his said
Master for Cruelty. And he being insolvent as aforesd.

And Yr. Petr as in duty bound shall over
Pray Etc.: