Middlesex

To the Honourable Si [..] John Hawkins< no role > Knight Chairman
and the others of the Worshipfull Justices at this Majesties
Session of the Peace for the said County at Hicks Hall
Assembled.

The most Humble Petition of George Hudd< no role > a
Baker , cast for an Assault.

Sheweth

That your Poor Petitioner beign a Journyman Baker
and under a Fine of Ten Pounds (and this Mather a Poor Woman
who came to asist him (which fine he is not able to Pay) your
Humble Petiitoners Friends have out of their great goodness
raised for him two Guineas which is all that your Poor Petitioner
can possibly raise) and although repeated by offered the Prosecutor
refuse to accept

Your most Humble Petitioner therefore
Implores this Honourable Court that
to may be discharged out of his Cofinement
agreeable to your Gracious, Elegant, and
well known Le [..] where Prosecutor are
Durate, & the Submission of the Offending
Party, (even against their own Interest) it
Realised) as your Petitioner will lease this
Place Etc be Ruined unless your Gracious
Goodness, will please a Aid him in his present
Great Distress

And (as in Duty bound) your moss humble
Petitioner will ever most thankfully
Pray

George Hudd< no role > .