Robert Weston an Inhabitant within the Burrough of Southwark , being a Person well known to Sir Peter Rich , Kt. and John Arnald , Esq Burgesses for the said Burrough , to be fitly qualified for Register and Clerk of the Court of Conscience , for the Division of the said Burrough and Parishes adjacent : And he being recommended for that purpose by several Hundred of the Inhabitants there ( some of whom did formerly Expend considerable Sums of Money , in order to the obtaining a Court of Conscience there ; ) and he having prepared a Bill for a Court of Conscience there only ; and since this Bill brought in by another Hand , for the setling Courts of Conscience in the City of Westminster , and other Out Parts of the City of London ( and in which , to ease the Charge , a Court of Conscience for the said Burrough was included . ) The said Robert Weston having attended this Honorable House , and the Committee , on behalf of the Inhabitants of the said Burrough , in order to procure some Alterations and Amendments in the said Bill , which the Committee judged reasonable , and agreed to . Sir Peter Rich and Mr. Arnold , together with rest of the Committee , to whom the Bill was committed , have Named him therein as Register and Clerk of the said Court of Conscience .

It is now Humbly requested , That you will be pleased to agree to the Bill , as to that particular ; and continue him therein , he being capable of Executing the said Place of Register and Clerk , being brought up to the Law , and having so behaved himself from his very first beginning , that not only his Clients and Neighbours , but others , to whom he is known , will give this Honroable House as ample a Testimony for him ( if it shall be required ) as ever any Man of his Age , or Profession yet had .

He will likewise , to avoid any Colour of Clamor , Pay a proportionable Part of all such Charges as have been truly Expended in the procuring this Act.