Middlesex

To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Quarter of the peace Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Lindsay< no role > of the
Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields in the said
County of Middlesex Service Worker

Sheweth

That by a certain Conviction under the Hands
and Seals of Nicholas Bond< no role > Esquire and John Floud< no role > Esquire
two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County of
Middlesex upon the Oath of Richard Harris< no role > and Robert
Beresford< no role > of Stealing a certain Dog called a House Dog from the
said Richard Harris< no role > the Owner thereof on the eighth day of
May in the year aforesaid at the Parish of Saint Giles in the
Fields in the said County for which Offence your Petitioner
was adjudged to Forfeit and pay the Sum of Twenty Pounds
of lawful money of Great Britain (being your Petitioners
first Offence) to be applied as the Statute directs together
with the Sum of Twenty Shillings being the Sum as certained
by the said Justices as the Charges presious to and Attending
such Conviction

That your Petitioner not having Stolen the said Dog
conceive himself aggrieved

Your Petitioner therefore humbly legs leave [..]
Appeal against the said Conviction and that he
hearing and determination thereof may be
adjourned until the next General Quarter
Session of the Peace to be held for the said County

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.

Y. Lindsay