Middlesex Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
SM | PS

April 1786

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: LMSMPS508090137

Image 137 of 313


And for which he is Sincierly Sorry, and Repentents.

That your worship's Petn. Unaquainted 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
Mary tricks Ployed 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 Pet. humbly Represent, that if Confined, Confounded
in a prison it will undubitely Put an End to his unhappy Existance

There Fore your worship's Poor Petn. Most humbly Prays
That his unfortunate lase may be late into your worship's
Most Tender Consideration and that by Some Leni [..] nt
Measure, your worship's Unbounded humanity May
Advert the fatal Strocke of Death by Confinement, to
[..] Life of Liberty and Eternal Gratitude.

And your Worship's Petn. as in duty bound Shall Ever
Pray's

James Gastineace< no role > Prosecutor having no Objution to the
above Petition

Thomas. Evans< no role >
John Dover< no role >
Chrise. Wharton< no role >
Ralph Walker< no role >
Wm. Newby< no role >
Jame. Weale< no role >
Henry Bent< no role > [..] ler
Richd. Askton< no role >
James Young< no role >
Thos. Scotland< no role >
Eliz. Stephens< no role >
Thos. Garnet< no role >

House Keeper




View as XML