Middlesex

To the Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr
Chairman and the rest of The Majesty's Justices
in their General July Session 1795 Assembled.

The Humble Petition of Peter Shenton< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner was at this
present Session Convicted for keeping a certain Ill Governed
and Disorderly House in the Parish of Saint Mary le bone
and was Sentenced by His Honorable Court to be Imprisoned
In the New House of Correction for the Space of three
Months where Your Petitioner is now confined.

Likewise Sheweth

That Your Petitioner admits he
frequently visited Susannah Foster< no role > who kept the House
complained of and who was Convicted upon the same
Indictment with your Petitioner, but never concerned
himself directly or Indirectly with the Management or
courtoul of the said House and the moment your
Petitioner became Acquainted that the Indictment was
preferred and found and that is was the wish of the
Honorable Board for conducting the Affairs of the Parish
of Saint Mary le bone aforesaid, that the Nuisance should
be removed he quitted the Premises, and they were
instantly shut up Your Petitioner finds upon inquiry
that the said Honorable Board in many and frequent
[..] Parties have behaved themselves
quitly and immediately removed the Nuisance so
complained of at the following Session, have received
little or no Punishment and have been suffered to
depart the Court, upon payment of their Fees co

Lastly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner relying upon
the humanity of this Honorable Court assures Your