To William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire and
others His Fellows Justices of our Lord the King in
and for the County of Middlesex .

The Humble Petition of James Crowder< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was on the eighth Day
of November last convicted by and before Patrick Colqu-
houn< no role > Esqr. one of his Majesty's Justices of the County of
Middlesex for that he did on the first day of November
aforesaid play at a certain game under the Denomination
of the game of Hazard and adjudged to pray the penalty
of £50

That your Petitioner feels himself aggrieved
by such judgement and submits to your worships he
hath a good and substantial Defence to the same
and humbly prays

Your Worships will permit
your Petitioner to appeal against
such conviction and that such
Appeal may be heard on the next
Day of Appeals.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound
will ever pray etc

James Crowder< no role >