To ye Worshll Bench of her Majesties Justices of the
peace & Comm Setting att Hicks Hall ,

The Humble, Peticon of John Payne< no role >
A prisoner in ye Savoy .

Sheweth

That your poor petitioner did for some year past Keep A
victualling House in ye parish of Fullham & pay'd all Dutys
[..] ur was depiw'd of his Licence by Justice Woodard Where upon
He Enterd into her Majestis Second Regiment of foot Gaurds
& when off of Duty did goe A head & Sell Tobacco Rum Etc
to gett Instinance for my poor family but Comming into A
House to Sell my Goods was Assanbted by three men who by face
took my goods from me, whereupon I made my Camplaint to
Justice Neger who granted me A Warrant to take them who
caring of is two fled but [..] I Suppose are now
cannd over with the other hit he that was taken first Appeard
before A Justice who Campeld me to take ye remainer of my
Goods in part then giving one of there friends A meeting to
Accomed are ye Matter I was Spitefully press by A Constabe tho'
they knew I am of ye Gaurd, and Sent to the Savoy where I am
like to remain during this Sessions.

Therefore most Humbly prays that your Worships will be
pleasd not to proceed Against me for my not Apperring
by reason of my Confinement who as in Duty bound
Shall Ever pray Etc

Peticon of John
Payne< no role >

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