To the Worshipfull, William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire , President of the
Quarter Session for the County of Middlesex , and to the Rest of his Brethren
Justices attending the Honorable Court Etc

The humble Petition, of Wm. Phillips< no role >

Sheweth

That your Worship's Petn. was Wednesday last Tryed, and Condemned
To Six Months Imprisonements for an offence which he Commited Innocently
And for which he is Sincierly Sorry, and Repentente.

That your Worship's Petn. Unquainted with any Illicit Trade
And then Under the order of his Master; Though his duty was, to deffend the
Property Confied to his Carer

That your Worship's Petn. was prompted to the said offence by the
Many tricks Played by Sharpers in London, and the deputation of his
Prosecution Chat [..] Prosecution of said [..]

That your Worships Petn. is a young Country Lad, who at home
As well as in London, did allwais gett his Livelihood by an industrious, and
Honest Servitude, in Virtue of which Some Gentleman of Responsible,
Character, have by humanity Sign this Petn. in his Behalf, and
your worship's Petr. humbly Represent, that if Confined, Confounded
in a prison it will undubitely Put an End to his unhappy Existance

Therefore your worship's Poor Petn. M [..]

Thomas. Evans< no role >