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February 1758

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To the Right Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex in General Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Petition and Appeal of Joseph
Finden
< no role > of the parish of Tottenham in the County
of Middlesex Baker

Sheweth


That Your Petitioner was on the fourth day of February
Instant Convicted before Henry Sperling< no role > Esqr. of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex upon an
Information made against him by Susannah Harwood< no role > the Wife of
William Harwood< no role > for that Your Petitioner (had as was Alledged) Sold
her the said Susannah Harwood< no role > by his Man Richard Gale< no role > One
Quartern Loaf deficient in its respective Weight according to the Assize of
Bread Established by a Statute made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of
her late Majesty Queen Ann And that the said Quartern Loaf being
Produced to and Weighed by him the said Justice the same was (as
Pretended) found to be Four Ounces deficient of its due Weight according
to the Statute above mentioned Upon which Information the said
Justice did Adjudge that by Virtue of a Statute made in the first Year
of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the first Your Petitioner
had Forfeited Twenty Shillings to the Use of the said Susannah

Your Petitioner finding himself Aggrieved by
the said Judgment of the said Justice of the Peace
humbly Appeals to this Court against the same
and Prays such relief in the Premises as to that
Court shall Seem Meet

And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc

Jos: Finden< no role >




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