To the Worshipfull the Bench [..]
Justices sitting at Hicks's Hall [..]
and for the County of Middlesex .

The Humble Petition of Thomas Ha [..]

Sheweth

That in or about the Month of August last
Jane Freeman< no role > having upon her examination before me
Justice Sherwood Charged Year Petitioner with being
Father of a male Child of about the age of Eight of [..]
and three months which was or was likely to be co [..]
chargeable to the Parish of St. [..] John Wapping
said County, your Petitioner was thereupon taken by
Virtue of a warrant granted [..] purpose by the said
no Justice sherwood, who wa [..] leased to admit your
Petitioner to Bail for his appearance at the [..]
Quarter sessions, and your Petitioner did according [..]
attend every day during the course of last Sessions.

That your Petitioner is alorporal in his ma [..]
first Regiment of Hoot Guards and his pay six
shillings per week only of which he receives for