To his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middle=
=sex at this present General Session of the Peace for the said
County assembled

The Humble Petition of Francis Calvart< no role > of
Tottenham Court Road in the said County Post Master

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was on or about the 27th day of
September last past convicted in the Penalty of Ten Pounds by William Hyde< no role >
Esquire one of his Majesty's Justices for the said County for that your
Petitioner being a Person Licensed to let out Horses to hire for the purpose
of travelling post by the Mile & from Stage to Stage & residing within 5 Miles
of the Head Office for Stamps did not nor would on the 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th days
of Sepr. 1788 being the time appointed for that purpose by the
Commissioners for putting in Execution a certain Act of Parliament
made & passed in the 25th. Year of the Reign of his present Majesty
"Intitled an Act for repealing Duties on Licences taken out by Person
letting Horses for the purpose of travelling Post & Altho' Pulblic Notice
thereof was given in the Gazette bring in or deliver to John Serjeant< no role >
being the Person appointed by the said Commissioners for the purpose of
receiving the same at the Office appointed for the reception of the Duty
on Lost Horses the Accounts (that is to say) the Stamp Office Weekly
Accounts in that Behalf directed in and by the said Act of Parliament for
the 4 Weeks ending on the Saturday preceeding such days of delivery but
therein failed and made default.

And your Petitioner thinking himself aggrieved thereby
humbly begs leave to appeal from such Conviction And
that you will please to appoint a Day in the present
Session for that purpose.

And your Petitioner will never pray Etc.