Middlesex

To the Worshipfull Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr . Chairman and to the rest of his
Majties Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx at their Quarter
Sessions now Assembled at Hicks Hall in the said County

The Humble Petition of William Herne< no role > one of the
Bailiffs of the Sherriff of the said County

Sheweth

That your Petr Williamn Herne< no role > in September or October last was
nominated and appointed one of the Bailifs of the Sherrif of the said
County, and accordingly gave sufficient Security to the said Sherriff
for the true performance of his said Office

That at the Quarter Sessions held at Hicks Hall by Adjourmt.
from Westmr , your Petr. in virtue of his said Office of a Bailiff
did attend at both places, and being a young Officer and not knowing
of any Adjournmt from Hicks Hall on the last day of that Session
to another for the discharge of the Recognizance Your
Petr thro Ignorance did neglect to attend his Duty as a Bailiff
on this said Adjournd day, for which Offence or neglect your Petr
is Informed that he was fined by the said Sessions in the same of
Forty Shillings

Yr Petr therefore most humbly prays That in Consn.
of his Igneranes in not attending the Duty of his Office
the last day of Hicks Hall The said fine of Forty shill
may be remitted & he will for the future never again
Offend to Jueurr the displeasure of this Court

July 3d 1735

And your Petr as in duty bound shall ever
Pray

wm Herns< no role >