To the Rt. Honr. Sr Jno Parsons< no role > Kt . Lord Mayor
and her Matys Justices of the peace in the Qur
Sessions assemble

The humble Petition of Thomas
Welford< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. a poor Prisoner in Ludgate

Sheweth

That Yor Petitionr hath been actually
A Prisoner in this Prison under the Custody of
Capt Jno Pilkington< no role > keeper of this Prison before
the first day of Janr 1701 & is Still detained
there at ye Suite of Henr Walden< no role > Samll. Rose< no role > Jos
Rowland< no role > & Asornath Walden< no role > his Creditor for debt
or damages and not haveing where with to
Satisfie his Creditors nor mainteyne himself in
Prison his Condition is very sad and Poore

Yor Petitioner humble request is that the Court will
be pleased to order that Capt . Jno Pilkington< no role > the keeper
of this Prison may as a Certaine day and time, being
yor Petitiorer before you, wth a Copy of the Cause or
Causes of his Imprisonmt. yt he may take the oath mencon
in the late Act of Parliamt made for ye reliefe of poor
Prisoner for debt, & be discharged accordingly and yt
ye Sd Creditors may be orderd yn & there to apeare to
Shew Cause of they can why ye Sd. Petitioner Should not be
discharged according to ye sd Act

And Yor. Petitionrs as in duty bound Shall pray Etc