To the Rt. Honoble Sr. James Bateman< no role > Kt . Lord Mayor . of the Citie of London
& to the Rt. Worshippfull the rest of His Maties Justices of the Peace for the
Sd. Citie Assembled at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at the
Guild Hall of the sd Citie the 29th day of April 1717

The Humble Peticon & Appeal of Amy< no role > Wife of Joseph Pearson< no role > of the Parrish of
St. Saviours Southwark in the County of Surry .

Most Humbly sheweth unto this Honoble: Court that the sd. Amy Pearson< no role > was upon
the 27th day of March last past Convicted before Sr. Thomas Abney< no role > Kt and
Alderman & one of His Maties Justices of the Peace for the sd Citie on the Oath
of John Bland< no role > for Regrating Firsh in Billingsgate market on the Sixth day of
February 1716 Contrary to the statute & thereupon was fined Four pounds and
put in Bail to Answer the same this present Sessions.

Now this Appellant Humbly Sheweth unto this Honoble: Court that the sd Conviction
(as she hopes) is Groundless & that this Appellant is Innocent of the Offence
& doth Humbly Appeal to this Honoble. Court thereupon, & is willing to Stand
to & Abide by Such order & Direction as the Honoble. Court shall make upon
hearing this Appellant in the premisses Afforesd.