The Petition of Tho, Hall
To the Court at the
Old-Bailey
1696/7

To the Right Honble: Sr : Edward Clarke< no role > Knt : Lord Mayor
of the honble City of Londn ; And to the rest of the
Justices on the Bench at Justice-hall in the Old-bailey;

he humble Peticon of Thomas Hall< no role > ,

Sheweth,

That yor Peticoner was on Sunday last taken up by vertue of
a general Warrt: upon the Information (as he is told) of one Wilkinson, now a
Prisoner in Newgate, & being carry'd before Sr: Thomas Stamp< no role > , was by him
comitted to the said Prison.

That since that, ye person who the sd Wilkinson accuses yor Peticonr
to have Robb'd, has been to view yor Peticonr: & absolutely acquits him of ye matter;
whereupon yor Peticonr mov'd to be baild; but it being Sessions-time, he was referr'd
to this honble: Court.

That yor Peticoner being a Tradesman & having a Family to main
tain, suffers very great loss by reason of his Confinemt; & if he be continu'd in
Prison, will be utterly Ruin'd being a man who always liv'd in very good Re-
putation, & altogether Innocent of the Crime he is now charg'd with.

Your Peticoner therefore begs this honble Court, That he
may be either Try'd or Baild this Session, according
to the Custom of this honble Court, & pursuant to the
Statute in that Case made & provided.

And yor Petitioner shall pray, Etc: