To the Right Honourable William
Mainwaring< no role > Esquire and the rest of the
Majistrates at the present Session Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Farmer< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was Tried and convicted for a
Misdemeanor on the 31st. day of Octr. last.

That your Petitioner was sentenced to be confined for
the term of two years in the New Prison Clerkenwell and
in the Course of that time to stand once in the Pillory.

That your Petitioners Character was before this
unfortunate circumstances intirely unimpeached and if the
heavy Sentence pronounced against him is put in full
force (particularly that [..] of standing in the Pillory) it will
Tend to his utter Ruin as his Character will be totally lost
which will render him incapable of obtaining a
Livelihood by his Trade at the Expiration of his Time.

We whose Names are hereunto
Subscribed do Recommend and
humbly hope that the Petitioner
into be considered as an Object
of Mercy.}

Your Petitioner therefore
most humbly hopes that your
Worships will be pleased to
Commissorate his unfortunate situation
and aften his Sentence in such
manner as in Your great Wisdon
may seem Meet

Robt. Fouravre< no role > Grocer
No. 4 worship St

John Lyon< no role > Shoreditch
John Prosser< no role >
Greys Jone Lane

James Settle< no role > SGrays Junr
E Swainson, Same Place.

Gabriel Mc Lean< no role > Do

And Your Petitioner as in
Duty bound will ever Pray

Thomas Waite< no role > head of Greys [..]
Jno. Farmer
[..]

Richd Gange< no role > No 62 White Cross Street Cheesmonger