To the Honorable Sir Beumont Hotham Knight< no role > and the
Honorable John Heath< no role > his Majestys Justices assigned to
deliver the Gaol of Newgate

The Humble Petition of John Coombes< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was sometime since bound
by Recognizance for the Appearance of himself and Wife at the
Session held in June last to give evidence against Richard Barber< no role >

That your Petitioner attended at the Session house
in June Session for that purpose but was informed by Mr..
Jarvis the Prosecutor that the Bill was presented to the Grand
Jury and that your Petitioner had no further Occasion to attend

That the Wife of your Petitioner was at the said Session
incapable of attending being at that time confined to her bed and
has remained so ever since

That your Petitioner finds that the Recognizance entred
into by him is estreated and that the Fees there an amount to a
considerable Sum which your Petitioner is unable of paying he
being very poor with a sick Wife and two Infant Children

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that
your Lordships will be pleased to order the said
Recognizance to be discharged or to make such
other Order as to your Lordships shall seem
meet

And your Petitioner shall ever pray.

We where names are
hereunto Subscribed by
leave to whipt the Po [..]
of the petitioner}

Richd. Kitchin< no role >
John Lloyd< no role >