Diocesan Registry.

Document No. 177.

1754. TURBULENT BEHAVIOUR IN CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING.

TO THE ROBERT RADCLIFFE,
VICAR GEN^RLL.

The Humble Petition of James Sayle of KK. German. Sheweth That Your Pet^r being presented by the Wardens of KK. Mich^l for turbulent behaviour in Church there on Christmas day in the Morning - Your Pet^r having owned this Complt and professing hearty sorrow for his offences, faithfully promises not to be Guilty of the like Crimes for the future. There.. fore your Pet^r Earnestly prays Your Reverence will be pleas'd to Grant him Enlargment Trusting to God never to fall into the Like Sin for the time to Come w^ch Granted your Pet^r as Dutifully bound shall Ever Pray, &c.

15th, Apl: .1754. - The Petition givinq Bonds of £3 ad usum Dni to behave hij reverently in the house of God for the future he is to be released. Ro: Radcliffe. 15 Aprile 1754. - The Petitioner is in Custodie. Jn. Murray.

Wee Tho^s Shimin and John Dawson of Peele Do become Bound in the sum of Three pound Ad Usim Domini That James Sayle the within Petition^r shall behave himself Reverently in the house of God for the Future As Witness our hands at Peele tlils 15th Aprile 1754.

John Dawson.
Thos: Shimin his x mark.

Taken per Jno Murray, D. Constable.