To the Worshipfull Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight
and the rest of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in
their General Quarter Session Assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Welton< no role > of Cherry
Tree Alley in the Parish of St Luke Old Street in
the County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That your Petition was on the 1st; day of March last
Convicted Before Sir John Fielding< no role > Knight and William Addington< no role >
Esquire Two Of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex for having paid less Wages to on e Alexander Steel< no role > a
Journeyman Weaver for Work done that what hath been Allowed
and Settled by the Justices of the Peace for the said county of
Middlesex Contrary to the Statute in that Case made and Provided
for which Offence Your Petitioner was Adjudged by the said Justices
to forfeit and pay the Sum of Fifty Pounds

That Your Petitioner Conceiving himself Aggrieved by
Such Conviction refused to pay the said Sum of Fifty pounds and
Entered into a Recognizance before the said Justices to prosecute his
Appeal against such Conviction, Not being in any wise Guilty of
the said offence

Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly prays that
the said Conviction may be Quashed - That your
Worships will be pleased to Appoint a Day in this
Present Session for the hearing and Determining the
Same And to Grant such other relief in the Premisees
as to Your Worships shall Seem Meet

And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will
Ever pray. Etc. Etc. Etc.

John Welton