To the Worspll his Majties: Justices of ye Peace now Sitting at Hickes hall
in St John street

The humble Petition and Appeale of Henry Rowe< no role >
Gen :

Sheweth

That whereas by an Order ye hands and Seales of Mark Crake< no role >
Esqr & Lawrence St Loe< no role > Esqr two of his Majties: Justies of ye Peace for ye
County of Middx (Quorum unns) Dated ye 20th of Decr last past
by ye Oath of Frances Mead< no role > yor Petr by ye sd Justices is made
ye Reputed Father of a Male Bastard Child Christented Henry< no role >
borne on ye Body of ye Said Frances Mead< no role > Singlewoman is ye parish
of St. Mary le Strand ats Savoy is become Chargeable therewith
(Relation had to ye Said Order may more at large Appeare)

Edw: Horword< no role > Sal

Yor Petr being Aggreived by ye Said Order Doth
Appeale from ye Said Order and being very ill
indisposed & Same can't Attend to show his
innoceneye or to make his Appeareance this
Sessions, humbly desires yor Worsps: to Save his
Benefitt of Appeale untill ye next Generall or
Quarter Sessions as to yor Worsps shall Seeme
meet And to Appoint a Certeine day & time when
ye. said Appeale shall be heard, to ye hath as will
Appeare by an Assidt anne Etc And that a Reagn
he hath been entered into to indempinfye ye parish
of St Gyle's in ye Fields from ye said Bastard Child
shall by yor Petr and one mr Evans & Mr Steward
for his Appeareance may be discharged & respited
being ye first Quarter Sessions after the Birth
of ye said Child

And yor Petr shall pray Etc

Henry Rowe< no role >

Janry 13o
1714/15}