Hicks Hall

To William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire Chairman and the
rest of his Maejsties Justices of the Peace of the County of
Middlesex in their General Session of the Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition of William Shorpe< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitoner having been found Guilty at this Session of an Assault by your
Petitioner made on George Kendall< no role > Your Worships were pleased to Sentence
your Petitioner to six Months Imprisonment and at the expiration of that Time
to pay a Fine of Ten Pounds

That your Petitioner acknowledges the Justness of his Sentence and is truly
sorry for his offence But in regard that your Petitioner is totally unable to support
himself under his confinement and having for several Years last past lived servant
with Richard Onslow< no role > Esquire of Berners Street , who is willing to take your Petitioner again
into his service if released from him Imprisonment And your Petitioner being desirous of
making theProsecutor satisfaction for the Assault committed upon him,

Your Petitioner with all due humillity humbly prays
That your Worships will be Pleased to Release him from
his Imprisonment and permit your Petitioner to made the
Prosecutor such satisfaction for the said Assault As your
Worships in your wisdom shall think just.

and you Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray

We whose Names are
hereunder written
recomend the Petitioner
as an Object of Clemency}
Richd: Onslow< no role >

Geo Allcock< no role > Berners Street

Jos: Gaylard< no role > George Street
John Hager< no role > Wigmore Street
Midd, Onsl [..] Newman Street

Wm. Thorpe< no role >