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}