To the Honble: the Chairman and the
Rest of His Majties: Justices of the Peace Sitting
at Hicks's Hall

The Humble Petition of George Irving< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner is under very great affliction and concern
that he lies under the displeasure of this Honble Bench or should do any
thing to deserve soe great a Fine to be laid upon him as a hundred [..]

That your Petitioner did not Intend or mean to Assault Mrs.
Joyner (For which Offence he was soe Fined) but was unhappily provoken
thereunto And for which your Petitioner is very much concerned, and
hath by letter and otherwise humbly besought the said Mrs. Joyner and
her Husbands forgiveness for his said Offence, And on his knees Still
ready to doe the same And to Ask the Pdon of this Honble Bench for his
said Offence But the said Mr: Joyner and his Lady refuse to receive the same

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
and hopes that in reguard to your petitioner
great Poverty he not being worth ten pounds
in all the world and submission to the said
Mrs. Joyner and his not having any intent
to hurt the said Mrs. Joyner and the Sorrow
that lyes upon Your Petitioner for incurring
the Displeasure of this Honble Bench
that your Honble Bench will please to
Lesson the heavy fine laid upon your pour
Petitioner And that it may be mitigatemigitated
to such a Sum as your Honours in your
great Wisdome shall think fit

And Your Petitioner Shall ever pray

George Irving< no role >