To the Worll. his Maties Justices of the Peace for
the City and Liberty of Westmr. in Quarter
Sessions (by Adjournmt.) Assembled.

The humble Petition of Jervace Thornton< no role > of
Theiving Lane Westmr. Victualer .

Sheweth

That Your Petr. was bound over on the fourteenth
day of October One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty
to appear at the next Genl. Quarter Sessions of the
Peace then next following to Prosecute one Bethia
Kenworthy for feloniously Stealing from him a
Pewter Plate of the Value of Six pence or thereabts.

That Your Petrs. Memory very often failing him
he forgott to appear at the Said Sessions, for which
Neglect he hath had Notice given him that the Said
Recognizance will be Estreated.

That Your Petrs. Said Neglect was not any
ways willfull (of which he is now ready & willing
to make Oath)

He therefore most humbly Prays
your Worsps. to Consider him as an
Infirm Man which is truly the Case
and to grant him Releif in the
Premisses as your Worsps. Shall
think fitt.

And Your Petr. Shall ever pray Etc

Jarvis Thornton