Middlesex

To the Worshipfull Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight ,
Chairman of the Worshipfull his Majestys Bench
of Justices at Hicks Hall And the others of his
Majestys worthy Justices of the Peace there assembled

The Most humble Petition of Thomas Adney< no role > Gentleman
lately committed by this Honourable Court for Offensive
Behaviour to the Worshipfull Mr. Justice Wilmot, one
of the worthy Bench [..]

Sheweth

That your Petitioner by his Engagements in
Business having been induced to parlake too freely of Liquor
in Company with his Friends, so far forgot himself as to be
Guilty of abusive Language to the above worthy Magistrate,
for which he very highly Censures himself; and could not have
been Induced to have been Guilty of, except by his Unhappyness
of Labouring under the above Defect of Mind & proper Use of
his Understand; and from a due Sense of his Impropriety of
hisConduct is very Desireous of asking Pardon of the above
[..] Majestrate and this Honourable Bench, in any
manner that may be required from a Gentleman , who has
been soe unhappy as to fall under the Consure of the
Honourable Court by such, Imprudent, [..] guarded, and
unjustifyable Behaviour

Your Petitioner therefore requests,
of this Honourable Court that he
may be Ordered to be brought before
them; with all Speed, to make his due
Submission and Acknowlegments to
the above worthy Majstrate, to home
he has particularly offended, and to
beg Pardon of the Honourable Court

To: which he will a [..] Return
his most gratefull Acknowledgment

Thos Adney< no role >