To the Right Honble St: Robt: Westly< no role >
Knight Lord Mayor

The Humble Petition of Robt: Pursey< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner has been confined in the Wood
street Compter Fifteen Weeks on the Affidavit of Jno. Hastings< no role >
Constable for making or Riott with a Mobb of reputed Pick
Pocketts (as he is Pleased to say)

That your Petitioner asked his Prosecutor the
nearestway to London wall and what Hour of the Night
it was his Prosecutor immediately Seized hold on him
and sayd he was a Saylor, Your Petitioner replyed he
was not only a Stranger to Navigation but never had
been a Boad any Ship to the best of his knowledge in his
Life time He being by Trade a Shoemaker and unacquainted
with the Seas (and if requir'd will make affidavit of the
same.

That your Petitioners Prosecutor Humbly
hopes his long Confinemant may appear
to your Lordship a Sufficient Punishment
for any abuse he could be deemed Culpable of
for a few words Speaking

And as in Duty bound shall
ever Pray Etc.