To the Honble: the Justices as Hicks Hall

The humble Request & Petn. of Majr. Hughes

Sheweth

That the Petr. has used all Endeavours to comply
with your Worships Order of paying Mr. Owen
the Summ of £20 in 48. hours. And has found
to his Sorrow he is incapable of revising even
Half of it;

That as the Petr. hopes and will find Sureties
To pay Mr. Owen £10. in a reasonable time
to

The Petr. humbly prays your Worships
to Mitigate the Imposition and to order
Mr. Owen to accept of his utmost
Power and condition to perform
(without perishing.)

The humble Petn [..]
of Major Hughes