To William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr . and others his fellows
Justices of our Lord the King in and for the County of
Middlesex .

The Humble Petition of James Crowder< no role >

Shewth

That your Petitioner was on the eighth day
of November last convicted by and before Patrick Colquhoun< no role >
Esquire one of his Majesty's Justices of the County of Middlx
for that he did on the first day of November aforesaid
play at a certain Game under the Denomination of the
Game of Hazard and adjudged to pay the penalty of
£50

That your Petitioner feels himself aggrieved
by such Judgement and submits to your Worships he
hath a good and substantial Defence to the same
And humbly prays

Your Worships will permit
Your Petitioner to appeal against
such Conviction and that such
appeal may be heard on the
next day of Appeals And
Your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray
Etc.

James Crowder< no role >