County of Middlesex

To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices
of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex in
General Session of the peace Assembled at the Session
House on Clerkenwell Green in the County Aforesaid

The Humble Appeal of Thomas Page< no role > & Abraham Dry< no role > of Saint
Martins in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the said County of Middlesex Pawn Broker

Sheweth

That Your Petitioners were on the 8th. day of Novembr in the 95th Year of
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord the Now King Convicted by and before Cranley Thomas Kerby< no role >
Esquire one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said County, for that one Richard Myers< no role >
having on the 10th day of Septr in the Year of our Lord 1794 at the Parish Aforesaid pawned With the
Appellants who then and Continually from thence hitherto Used and Exercised the Trade and Business
of Pawn Broker in Partnership A Certain Metal Watch With Seals and Trenketts thereto for
the Principal Sum of two pounds and five Shillings then and there Advance and lent by them
to the said Richard Myers< no role > upon such pledge the same Remained so in pawn With Your Appellants
from thence until and upon the 11th. day of Septmr. in that Year and the said Richard Myers< no role > on the
day and Year last Aforesaid applied to Redeem & did Redeem the same Yet your Appellants as it is
Alledged not Regarding the Matute in such Case Made and provided nor fearing the penalty therein
Contained on the day and Year last Aforesaid Unlawfully as it is Alledged demanded took and Received
of and from the said Richard Myers< no role > on his so Applying for and Redeeming the said pledge as Well the
Sum of Nine pence by Way of profit for the said Soan as the said principal Sum of two pounds
and five Shillings Which said Sum of Nine pence so demanded taken and Received by Way of profit
Exceed as it is Alledged the Rate of Profit allowed to be taken by Persons Using & Exercising the
Trade & Business of Pawn Broker for the Soan of two pounds and five Shillings for the time
During Which such Pledge Remained in pawn as Aforesaid Contrary as it is Alledged to the Form of
the Statute in such Case made and provided And the said Crawley Thomas therby did adjudge
Your Appellants to pay and forfect for the same the Sum of five Pounds as by the said Record of the
said Conviction Returned by the said Cranley Thomas therby to this Worshipful Court of
General Sessions and now here Affiled of Record Amongst the Rolls of this Worshipful Court it doth
Appear

Your Appellants conceive that they are Aggrieved by the said Conviction
and Humbly Appeal to your Worships in General Sessions of the peace Assembled
against the same And Humbly pray of your Worshipful [..] that a day may be appointed
by Your Worship [..] for the said Appeal to be [..] ard in the Present Sessions of the Peace
in Dice form of Law

Robert Gray< no role > Sollicitor for the
Appellants}

1st December 1794
No 5 Kings Benck Waths Temple