To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex at their General Quarter
Session of the Peace Assembled.

The Humble Petition & Appeal of Robert Higley< no role >
& John Higley< no role > of the Parish of Fulham in the County
of Middx Maltsters.

Sheweth

That on the Twenty Second day of May last at the House
of Mr. John Filks< no role > scituate in Covent Garden in the said County of
Middlesex your Petitioners Appeared before Thomas Burdus< no role > Esqr. Peter
Elers< no role > Esqr two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County
upon a Sumons by them Issued upon a certain Information & Complaint
Exhibited agt. your Petrs by Edward Whinfield< no role > Gentl one of the Collectors
of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise bearing date the Sixteenth day of
April last for the forfeiture of Eighty one Pounds & ten Shillings by the
said Summons said to be by your Petrs incurred for & by Reason of
our hideing & Concealing from the Sight & View of the Officer or
Officers a Quantity of Wetted Barley in order to the makeing into
Malt discovered the Seventh day of December last against
the form of the Statute in such Case made & Provided and that
the said two Justices then & there gave Judgment & sentence
against your Petrs for the Forfeiture aforesaid upon the
Information & Complaint aforesaid.

And that Your Petrs conceiving themselves aggrieved
thereby do humbly Appeal against the same

Your Petrs. therefore humbly Pray such relief
in the Premises as to your worships shall seem
meet

And your Petrs. shall ever Pray Etc.

Robert Higley< no role >
John Higley< no role >