To the Rt. Honble . Sr. George Martins< no role > Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of
London The Worl . Sr. Wm. Thompson< no role > Knt . Recorder and the rest of
th Worthy Gentleman in Sessions assembled

The Humble Petition of Jno. Prichard< no role > in behalf of his Son Walter
Prichard< no role > now a Prisoner in Newgate .

Most humbly Sheweth.

That your Petrs. unfortunate Son was Convicted
as the last Session to the Value of Four Shillings and ten pence
for taking a Sum of Mony from his Master and that he is but very
Young and never was Guilty or even accused or Suspected of any
ill thing till this unhappy time but always behaved himself
as an honest sober Young Man as Several of the Neighbours
and some Worthy Gentlemen have here unto Subscribed their
Names to Testifie the truth to this Honble. Court

That your Petr. is Sixty Years of Age and
almost Distracted by this Misfortune having always lived in good
repute in the Parish of St. Margt. Westminster and he being his
only son

Convicted for Stealing 40 Guinnys of John
Radburn< no role > & 20 Guinneas of Samuel Stanfeild< no role >
the 7th. Aprill 1725 .

Therefore your Petr. most humbly prays this
Honble. Court in Consideration of the Premises
and that the Prosecutor had all his Money again
to take the unhappy Young Mans Condition into
your Christian Consideration (he being very sick
and Weak) and give him his Punishment in
his Native Land

And as in Duty bound Your Petr. his Aged Father
shall ever pray Etc

John Prichard

We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed Do beleive the Contents of this Petition to be true
and do Recomend the Young Man as an Object of the Clemency of this Court.

Thomas Crosse< no role >
Tho. Railton< no role >
Richd. Farwel< no role >
Wm Lowndes< no role > .

Gio Wm Harvey< no role >

Richd Widmore< no role > Circite

John Alford< no role >
Wm Skelton< no role >
Paul Todrell< no role > }
Churchwardens .