To the Right Honourable Sr John Houblon< no role > Knt
Lord Mayor of the Citty of London

The humble Peticon of George Nicholson< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That your poor Petr was committed by your Lorp for
Corresponding with several other Persons to make one
Edwd Dies< no role > Free of ye Compt. of Merchant Taylers. & since
he heath been in Prisson hath suffered great Hardships
Having not One bitt of Bread to Eat: but ye Bare
Allowance of ye Prisson his Bed and all that ever he
had; has been taken from him since he has been in
Prisson: and having no Friends; Lyes here in a very
Deplorable Condition: and has Layn in Prison
Three Sessions without any Prosecution

Yor Petr humbly Prays that yor Loship would
be Please to take it into your Consideration
and Discharge your Poor Prissoner for
he has Six Children that are Motherless
and no Friends to take care for them

And yor Petr as in Duty bound [..]