To the Worshipfull his Majesty's [..]
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the [..]
Michaelmas Quarter Session of the Peace As [..]

The Humble Petition of William Rogers< no role > Sheriffs Off [..]

Sheweth

That your Petitioner has not been long an Officer and is
Consequently not thoroughly acquainted with the Duty he was to this Wor [..]
Court. That he Attended closely every day of the Session till the day [..]
fined for neglect of Duty. That the omission for which he was fined [..]
arise from any contempt of the Court but from the Necessity he was
of executing a writ on the morning he was fined which detained hi [..]
Ten minutes longer than the Opening of the Court for he was in Court a [..]
imediately after he was called. That during his Attendance he has [..]
particularly attention to his duty and was the Officer who was [..]
the Person that was afterwards committed for a Contempt of the [..]

Your Petitioner therefore prays
Worships will be pleased to remit his li [..] a
will deserve the Favor by a due attention to [..]
Court and its Orders in future and will ever
pray Etc

Wm Rogers< no role >