To the Worshipfull His Majestys Justices
of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in
Quarter Sessions Assembled.
The humble Petition of John Hanforth< no role >
of
Lad Lane
London
Innholder
Sheweth
That Your Petr. was on the Second day of November last Convicted by
John Spinnage< no role >
Esquire
one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the
County of Middlesex
in the Penalty of £5 under a Pretence that your Pet.
Did on the Twenty ninth day of October new last past travel with use or draw
or Caused to be travelled with used or Drawn a Cart whereof Your Petitioner was
the Owner upon a certain Turnpike Read leadings from
White Chapel Church
in
the County of Middlesex
to
Mile end Turnpike
in the said County of Middlesex
which is in the Kingdom of Great Britain and that on the most Conspicious or
anyother part of which said Cart there was not painted in large and legible
Characters the Christian and Sir name or Names and place of Abode of your
Petitioner and that the said Cart was not then and there travelling
[..]
drawing with and Conveying Ammunition or Artillery for his Majestys Services
Nor was the said Cart then and there and there travelling with used or drawn by one
House or two Oxen and no more On the Contrary the said Cart was then and
there travelling with used and drawn by four Houses Nor were the Sale on
Bottom of the Fellies of the Wheels of the said Cart of the breadth of nine
Inches and then and there laden with One Stone One Block of Marble One
piece of Metal or One Piece of Timber Contrary to the form of the Statute
in that Case made and provided
That the said John Spinnage< no role >
John Spinnage< no role >
Esqr
. afterwards on the Sev [..]
day of November last caused a Warrant to be Issued by and under the
hand and Seal of the Right Honourable Thomas Harley< no role >
then Lord
Mayor
of the City of London
for Levying by Distress the said Five Pounds
and the Charge of such Distress on Your Petitioners Goods and Chattels in
London and the same hath been accordingly levied on Your Petitioners
Goods and Chattels
That Your Petitioner doth think himself aggrieved by