To William Mainwearing< no role > Esqr : Chair Man and to the
rest of the Worshipful Justices on the Bench

The Humble Petition of Joseph Faukner< no role >
who was tried before your worships this present Session for a
Misdemeanor.

Sheweth

That your humble Petitioner although found Guilty
of the Offence by the candid Court and Jury humbly hopes that
your natural Goodness of heart will feel for his present
unhappy Situation out of Motives of his having previous
to this Charge supported a Good name and Character which
appeared upon his Tryal and doth appear by the recommendation
of your Peitioners Petition.

That your Petitioner has a Wife and four children
to support, and his wife now down Lying who must
inevitable participate of his misfortune and wholly depends
upon his Industry. And the Prosecutor having heard a Good
Character of him Humbly recommends him to your worship as an
Object for a Mitigation of Sentence

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will
ever pray Etc

we whose names are
subscribed do recommend
[..] to your worship for
[..] chitigation of Sentence}

John Mason< no role > Prosecutor
Saml Skinner< no role >
[..] Wm Bronzen< no role >