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 >