To the Right Honourable Sir Charles Asgill< no role > This name instance is in set 4365. Knight Lord
Mayor of the City of London Sir William Moreton< no role > Knight Recorder of
the said City and to the Honourable the Justices of our Lord the King
of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery for his Majesty's
Goal of Newgate

The Humble Petition of William Leeworthy< no role > a Prisoner in
Newgate .

Sheweth

That in March 1757 your Petitioner was apprehended on Pretence
of being one William Lee< no role > who in 1753, as alledged, was transported for the Term of
seven years, but on your Petitioners Examination before Justice Fielding and the
Testimony of Several Persons of Credit, who know your Petitioner in North America
in 1753 (Where he was born) and for some years there before the Sd. Justice discharged
him.

That in June 1758 One Patrick Hanney< no role > a Commander of a Ship Caused
your Petitioner to be apprehended in London, and Carried before Justice Fielding
Instead of taking him before the Lord Mayor or Sitting Alderman when your Petitioner
was Committed to Newgate by Justice Fielding

That a Bill of Indictment was last Session found against your Petitioner
in Middlesex , And your Petitioner being then brought into Court was ready to take his
Trial but the Prosecutor alledging the Bill ought to have been found in London your
Petitioner was ordered to remain in Custody, altho' the Mistake (if it was one) was
occasioned by the Irregularity of the Prosecutor and Hanney an forcibly dragging your
Petitioner before a Justice for the County of Middlesex .

That your Petitioner hath reason to believe the said Patrick Hanney< no role >
Spirits up this Prosecution with a View to get rid of your Petitioner's demand of
Sixty Poundsandfor Wages now due to him as Mate of the Ship

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your Lordships
that he may be Tried Bailed or discharged this present,
Session for the pretended Offence

And your Petitioner will ever pray Etc

William Leeworthy< no role >