To the Worshipfull the Chariman and
Bench of Justices assembled at Hicks's
Hall in their Quarter Sessions.

The Humble Petition of Thomas
Pocket< no role > late of End feild Labourer .

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was at the last sessions
of the peace held at hicks's hall convicted on a Rescue
and Fined in the sum of Twenty Pounds and In
prisonment until the same should be paid;

That your petitioner as a day labourer can not
be supposed to have saved any money, whereby be
might be enabled to discharge his fine, more
especialy as he has, out of filial Duty to an aged
Mother, maintaind and supported her many years,
who since his confinement has been drove to
seek releif from her parish;

That not with standing the severity of his
Prosecutors his not consious to himself of having
been guilty of the crime laid to his charge, but
has always behaved himself with up rightness
honesty and satisfaction to the several Gentlemen
in the Town of End field where he was born and
has almost ever since lived;

Your petitioner therefore most humbly
prays that your worships will be pleased
to take his case in to consideration and
order him to be discharged from his.
Fine and Imprionment

And your Petitioner as in duty bound
shall ever pray Etc;

We the several persons here to subscribed Inhabitants of Endfield
do beleive the Contents of his petition to be true, saving the
crime for which he has been convicted.

Eliab Bacton< no role >
Ralph Felsham< no role >

Jas Whitehall< no role > Vicar I belive the Substance of this
Petition is true from ye best Information I can yet