Opportunitys of Hardship and Oppression, Several Persons
having been oppressed by them, And particularly one Claude
Jayot< no role > (a Housekeeper in Spitalfields ) had his House broke and
entred at eight o'Clock on Saturday Evening of the 22d. of August
last by Several of the Justices Men (armed with Pistols and Cutlasses) and their Assistants (who if
Possible are worse than themselves) when they well knew, the Justice
was gone from his Office, And that the Party could not have a
hearing, and therefore they took and carried the said Claude Jayot
to Clerkenwell Prison , by way of Punishing him, where he lay till
the Monday following, and was then carried before the said
Justice Penleaze, on a dispute touching the Weaving a Piece of
Mantua Silk

That Your Memoralists beg leave to Observe
that if these things are permitted, the Inhabitants in and near
Spitalfields , will not be free from the Ravages of these People,
and Your Memoralists will be in danger of continual Law
Suits, in executing their Office

Your Memoralists therefore with all
Submission, presume to lay these Facts
before You, And hope Your Worships will
be pleased to take such Steps, as shall
effectually prevent in future, this great
abuse of Public Justice,

And Your Petitioners will ever pray

Wm. Boyd< no role >
John Beard< no role >
Philip Hill< no role >
Daniel Willis< no role >

Thos Ambrose< no role >
William Rider< no role >
George Hurst< no role >