1st. day of April 1799

To
The Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex in Session Assembled this first
day of April One thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety nine

The Humble Petition and Appeal of William
Butt< no role > of Buntingford in the County of Middlesex Farmer

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was on the ninth day of March
now last past Convicted in the Sum of Five Pounds by and
before Humphrey Jackson< no role > Esquire One of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the said County at his Office White
Start Lane Tottenham for unlawfully using on the Turnpike
Road in the said Parish a Waggon the Tothes of the Wheels
whereof being of the Breadth of Six Inches hearing more
than Six Horses, that is to say, seven Horses drawing the
same Contrary to the Statute Etc. - That on the 4th. day
of March 1799 now last past Your Petitioner went on business
to Hertford and did not return home until the Solt. of the
same Month and Year in the Evening, when he found
he had been summoned and Convicted for the said supposed
Offence altho' by reason of such his Absence he had no
opportunity of appearing to defend himself against the
said Charge by reason of which Premises Your Petitioner
conceives himself aggrieved

Your Petitioner therefore humbly Appeals against
the said Conviction, and prays Your Worships will
Appoint a day in this present Sessions for the hearing
and determining of this your Petitioner Appeal: And
Your Petitioner will ever pray Etc

W: Butt