To William Hawkins< no role > Esqr . and the rest of the
Justices now Sitting at Hicks's Hall

The Humble Petition of Patk. Fox< no role > a poor Labourer

Sheweth

That your Petr. was Convicted on the first of July Instant
for an Assault upon Ann Stevens< no role > and the Court was pleased for Impose
a Fine upon him of £30 which your Petr. is Totally unable Pray

That your Petr. not worth ten [..]
a Wife and [..] two Small Children whose Subsistance entirely
depends upon your Petrs. Manual Labour

That your Petr. by means of this prosecution, and his having been
Impressed is reduced to the greatest distress and misery

That your Petr. has neither House nor Goods whatsoever,
and If the Sentence is not allowed, the Same will amount to the
Perpetual Imprisonment of your Petr; Whereby your Petr. and his
Family will be reduced to the greatest misery and Want and must
Inevitably become a Charge to the parish as by the Affidavit
Annexed appears

Your Petr. therefore most humbly Prays That
you will be pleased to alter, or Miligate the said
Sentence, or grant your Petr. Such other Relief
as the nature and Circumstances of his Case and
distress requires

And your Petr. shall ever pray
[..] Bald Fox