To the Worshipful his Majestys
Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Assembled
The humble Petition of John Howler< no role >
of
Amersham
in the County of Bucks
Inn holder
Sheweth
That on the twenty ninth day of March now last
past your Petitioner was served with an order under the
hand and Seal of
Nathaniel Bland< no role >
Esquire
one of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace
acting in and for the said County of
Middlesex
bearing date the fourth day of that Month
Whereby;-after reciting or setting forth that your Petitioner was
on the sixth day of January then and now last past duly
convicted before him the said Justice upon the Oath of
William
Clark< no role >
a credible Witness for that your Petitioner did on the
twelfth day of December last unlawfully use or cause to
be and a Waggon upon a certain (Turnpike road in the
Parish of Hillington
in the said Counter of Middlesex
the Sole or
bottom of the fellies of the Wheels of which said Waggon being
less breadth or Gauge than six Inches and was then and
there drawn by five Houses contrary to the Statute in
that Case made and provided by reason where of and
by fore of the said Statute your Petitioner had (Forfeited
for the said Offence the sum of (Five Pounds The the said
Justice did require and order your Petitioner the pay
the said Sum of Five Pounds with Costs in six Days
after he should be served with the said Order that the
said (Forfeiture might be disposed as the Act directs
That your said Petitioner thinking himself aggrica [..]
by the said Conviction and Order of the said Justices For
that upon the Day on which the said Offence (if any) was
committed no Notice was given by the Informer to the driver of the
said Waggon of an intention to complain of such Offered