under his Chin Pinched him with great violence and nearly strangled him
That his Father had frequently applied to his said Master and requested him to
amend and alter his Mode of Treatment towards the Petitioner when instead of his
undertaking so to do He had threatened to treat him in a worse manner and that
he would beat him whenever he thought proper That one Monday the 11th. and
Tuesday the 12th. day of January last His said Master having again very violently
beat and bruised him and seized him by the Hair of his Head with such violence
that some of his Hair came out by the Roots He applied to a Justice of the Peace
who endeavoured to settle the Matters between him and his said Master but
instead of his said Masters appearing Willing to compromise the matter and
Promise not to use him so ill in future He said that He should buy a Horse Whip
as he went home and Would beat him whenever he thought proper Whereupon the
Justice bound him over to answer the Complaint at this Present Session That
since the Petitioner and his said Master were before the Justice his said Master
had continued his ill Usage towards him and his said Master being a Man of a
very [..] Passionate and violent temper and disposition he was fearful he
might receive from him some dangerous wounds if he was obliged to continue any
longer in his Service, whereby the Petitioner conceived himself aggrieved and prayed
to be discharged from his said Apprenticeship Now upon hearing the said Appeal
and what hath been alledged by the respective Parties and their Witnesses in and
concerning the Premises It is Ordered that the said Appeal be and the same is
hereby dismissed.

By the Court.
Selby