Middx To Wit }

By A remembered that the Thirty first Day of March on
the year of our Lord 1769 George Aylin< no role > of Ware in the County of Hartford
Sturmen to a Barges of wth, John Cass< no role > of Ware is Owner is Convicted before Me
Humphry Johnson< no role > Esqr. One of His Majestys Justices of the Peace in & for the Sd, County
of Middx for that [..] George Aylen< no role > on the 14th, Day of March [..] sd, upon the River Lee
did Steer a Barges near Tottenham Mills in the said County & over the Stern of the Said
Barge did put, or Cause to be put, Several empty Sacks purposely to cover & Covered the
Names of the Owner & Steerman & Places of their abode, in order to prevent any Person
from reading the Same, which by certain Statutes made & provided for proserving
the Navigation of the River Lee, are directed to be placed on the Stern of all Barges & other
Vessels & to by kept at all Times plain & legible wch, are navigated upon the sd, River,
upon due Proof of this Offence & by Authority of the Said Statutes, I the sd. Justice
do adjudge him the Said George Aylin< no role > to forfeit & pay the Sum of Five Pounds
to be applied & disposd of as the said Statutes or Statutes directs or directs
Given under Hand & Seal the Day & Year first above written

H: Jackson

Recd 16th. June 1796