To the Rt: Honble: Sr : Thomas Lane< no role > Knt : Lord Major
of the Citty of London of Osher the Justices now
sitting att Justices Hall in the Old Bayley

Sheweth

The humble Peticonr of Stephen
Linsey< no role > Prisoner in Newgate

That yor: Peticonr: was Comdr: to the said Coate by warrant from
Sr. Robert Jeffery< no role > Knt : bearing date the First day of July instant
thereby charged to have marryed [..] a Second wife has First
wife being liveing upon which said Warrant yor: peticonr:
is now remaining in the said Goale

1695

He humbly prayeth that he
may bee keyed this Sessions or
that he may bee admitted to Baile
according to an Act of Parliamt.
in that case made

And he shall ever pray Etc