The humble Petition of
William Bromfield< no role >
To ye honble Bench at ye Old Bailey .

To the Right Honble: St: John Houblon< no role > Knt .
Lord Mayor of ye. City of London , And to the
rest of ye Justices on ye Bench in the
Old Bailey .

The humble Peticon of William Bromfield< no role > ,
Prisoner in Newgate ,

Sheweth,

That your Peticoner having continued in Newgate
almost a year, a Prisoner, under an Accusation of coming
from France, is reduced to great Want.

That being a young Man, under 20 years of Age, &
having no friends to help him, he must perish in Prison, of
not Relier'd by ye goodness of this honble Court.

Your Peticoner therefore most humbly begs,
That he may be brought to his Tryal
this Session, or admitted to Rail, accor-
ding to the Custom of this honble: Court;
& pursuant to ye Statute in yt Case
made & provided.

And yor Peticoner shall ever pray.