To the Worshipful Sir John hawkins< no role >
Knight and to the Worshipfull
other Justices of the Peace & oyer &
Terminer at hicks hall

The humble Petition of William Leigh< no role >
Stationer in Grays Inn Lane

humbly Sheweth

That your Petr. is most heartily concernd
to have incurred the displeasure of this
honoble Court by not attending his duty this
day as a Jney man & hath been fined by this
honoble Court for his neglect.

That Your Petrs. did on Tuesday duely
attend his duty but by an Unforeseen Accident
was this day a few minutes beyond his time
of being impanelled & Sworn on the Jary

That yours Petr is ready if your Worships
please to be examd. on [..] Oath touching the truth
of this Petition

And humbly Prays that this honoble
Court will Etc pleased to take off
the Fine or mitigate the Same
in such manner as so your Worships
Shall seem meetAnd yr Petr Shall
ever pray Etc

Wm. Leigh< no role >
3d. day of June 1778