To the Right Honble John Barber< no role > Esqr . Lord Mayr . of the City
of London and to the rest of the Honble. Bench Sitting at
Justice hall in the Old Bailey

The Humble Petition of Thomas Griffith< no role >

Sheweth

That your Supplicant was before last Sessions
brought by Habeas Corpus brought from Chelmsford in
order to take his Tryall on a bill prefer'd against him
for felony which Tryall this Honble. was pleased to put off
at the Instance of the Prosecutor

That your Supplicant has been Confin'd in
prison Ever Since the 4th. day of March 1732. to the
great detriment of your Distressed Supplicant and
his family.

Your Poor and Distressed Supplicant
Therefore humbly Prays That he might Either take his
Tryall this Sessions or be Discharged out of Custody.

Entred June 28th. 1733.
being the first day
of the Session

And yor. Supplicant as in Duty bound
Will Ever pray Etc.

Tho. Griffiths< no role >