To the Rt. Honourable Milerd
Chief Justice Wills

The humble petition of the mother of
Benjamin Lewis< no role > , who was found Guilty ten pence,
yesterday, at the old Baily .

Milerd

your petitioner, beathed with tears throwes herself at the
feet of your Lordship, humbly there's that the unhappy
Benjamin Lewis< no role > is her only son, has a wife ready to lay-in
and was Condemned for a tercoiler shell snuff-box, which the
plaincis said was Stolen out of his house, but could not swear
it was the said Benjamin Lewis< no role > that scold it, who word condemned
because the said snuff-box was found in his Custody.

Therefore, Milerd, your humble petitioner, hopes from your
Lordships great mercy that you will have Compassion of the
afflicted mother, and unhappy Son, (Considering that he was never
Suspecced of any such a fact before ) in the Sentence your Lordships
is a going to pronunce against him.

And your Petitioner

Shall ever pray.