To the Honoble : Sr: Willm. Tomson< no role > Knt : Recorder
of the City of London .

1723-5

The humble Petition of Jams. Stewart< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was at the last Sessions
held at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey Indicted for buying a Pint
Silver Tankard (sayd to be stolen) which being bought of a Stranger,
and your unfortunate Petitioner being thereby unable to produce the
person, he was Cast for Transportation.

That your Petitr. always lived in good Credit & Reputation, and
never could be Justly Charg'd with Violating the good and whole some
Laws of this Nation, And hath serv'd the Crown by Sea Eleven Years
and upwards with an unspolled Character.

That he hath three Motherless Children, whose sole Dependance
is upon your Petitioners honest Endeavour and Industry, and most
inevitably parish if he be banish'd this Kingdom

7th. Aprill 1725 Convictd
for Stealing goods vas
5s. of Henry Walden< no role >

Therefore your Petitr: most humbly Implores
your Honer. will be Graciously pleas'd to Commiserate
his unhappy State, and in your Great Goodness and
Generosity Reverse the Sentence of Trasportation
and Order him private Correction, or such Corporal
Punishment as shall be thought most propose.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall Ever pray Etca,

Wee whose names are hereunto Subscrib'd Knowing the
Petitioner, and the Contents to be true, do humbly Recommend him to
your Honors Favour

White Chapter Church Wardens
John Stier< no role > Shoper Keepers
Edward Finch< no role >
Geo: Fenchfeild< no role >
Charles Woodbourn< no role >

John Woodhouse< no role >
Joseph Feild< no role >
John Leck< no role > Overseers
George Cook< no role >
Jacob Ramon< no role >