May it please yor Lordship

There is no person but at some time or other is under
the power and interest of some ill fate, I must
confess I did when I was before yor Lordship in
the Concerne of Venuble not use such plameniss
and Justice as I ought to have done in declaring the
truth of the matter wch was then in question before
your Lordship, being over persuaded & prevailed
with not to doe, by Freinds and Relations of Venables
and Since having Considered how much I was in
the wrong to prevacuate and deceive yor. Lordship
and my selfe indelivering in wrong and falce Evidence
which I am Scencible was my most grewe us
fault wherefore I doe with great greife of heart
humbly begg and unplore pr. honors gratious
Pardons and doe hereby humbly desire that you will
be most gratiously pleased to grant you 'Order'
that I may againe be brought before yor Lordship
att which time I am resolved faithfully to declare
as I ought in Continue to doe the truth & Substance
of the whole matter; without any reserve or
favour cyther to my selfe or Venable and this
by the help of god is truth and Sincere Intentions
of my heart alwhich I humbly leave to yor
Lordshipps most wise and Compationate Consider [..]
and Subscribe myselfe & with all humbleness and
submission

Yor. Lordshipps most Obedient
humble Servt
John Williams< no role >

Comonside Newgate
June ye. 4th. 1696 .