To the Honourable Court of Justice now Sitting for the
County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of George Pokinhorn< no role >

Most humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner was convicted by this Honourable
Court on Wednesday the 17th. Instant and sentenced to be publickly
Whipt at Kentish Town for the Offence whereof he was convicted

That Your Petitioner is now near 70 Years of Age and weak
in Body and great Reason to fear that the said Sentencewill
if Exemted on Your Petitioner will greatly endanger his Life And
Your Petitioner having 3 small Grand Children who all Young and
unprovided for And this being the first Offence Your Petitioner ever
committed

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly begg's
the Mercy of this Honourable Court to Mitigate
his said Sentence to a private punishment such
as this Honourable Court in their Compassionate
Wisdom shall think fitt And Your Poor
Petitioner and his Family (as in Duly bound)
shall ever pray

18th. Janry 1749