1746-7

To the Right Honourable William Benn< no role > Esquire Lord
Mayor of the City of London and to the Rest of the
Worshipfull the Aldermen his Brethren in their Generall
Session of Gaol Delivery of Newgate for the City of London
Assembled.

The humble Petition of Humphry Francis< no role >
a Prisoner in Newgate .

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner on the Twenty Eighth day of July
last was Committed a Prisoner to the Poultry Compter for stealing
a Letter at the Post Office with Half a Guinea in it and in the
same Compter Remained a Prisoner untill Fryday the fourth Day
of this Instant September when he was Removed to the Gaol of
Newgate Charged with the same Offence.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
that at this Present Session of Gaol Delivery of
Newgate he may be Tryed Bailed or Discharged

And Your Petitioner shall Pray Etc.

Humphry Francis< no role >