To his Maties Justices of the Peace for the City and Liberty
of Westmr ; in Quarter Sessions Assembled

The humble Peticon of James Wilson< no role >

Sheweth

That Yor. Petr. took a house of one William Courtney< no role > at
Middx last past, and the Necessary house thereto belonging [..]
full the sd; Courtney by agreemt. with Your Petr. was obliged [..]
came the Same to be Emplyed, and Accordingly he gave direction
to two persons to Empty the same, in doing of which Some Small
past there of full in the Street, for which Nusance Your. Petr.
because he kept the house was boun dover and now Stands
Indicted, altho he gave no direccons for the Emplying the [..]
Vault, neither was he any way aiding or assaulting therein
and Your Petr. being a poor Ignorant man & having a
Wife & four Small Children in neither Capable nor
Willing to Contest the Sd Indictmt. but Chuses either to
Submitt himself to the Mercy of this Court

Which in Consideracon of his Poverty & Ignorance
he humbly hopes to receive.

And Yor. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.