To the Right Worpt. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds

The humble Peticon of John Yarrington< no role >

Sheweth

That about Two yearer past yor. Petr. did serve on board the Shipp Edgar homewards bound
from the Canaries . And in her said passage was taken by One of the French Privateers and retaken
by a Brandenburg Privateer Yet nevertheless yor. Petr. was a Prisoner in France for about
12 Months where he was barberously shipt of all his Cloaths And that in the time when yor.
Petr. was Prisoner in France as aforesd. One Eliz: Starr< no role > did forge a Letter of Attorney whereby
to impowers her to receive to her owne use such moneys as were due to yor. Petr for his Service
on board the sd. Shipp the Edgar Pursuant to which sd. fraudulent power the sd. Eliz Starr< no role > did
receive of Robert Hunters Master of the sd. Shipp the Edgar the simd of £7.15s.0d for where
sd. Forgery the sd. Eliz: Starr < no role > stands now indicted in this Honble Cort And yor. Petr. being
reduced to great necesity & poverty for the reasons aforesd. Soe that he is noe waies capeable of
prosecuting the sd. Eliz: Starr< no role > upon the sd. Indictmt. and he being now in their Maties Service
on board their Maties Five Shipp the Owners Love.

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays yor. Worpps
to be Seased to grant that he may be admitted in Forma
pauperis to prosecute the sd. Eliz: Starr upon the said
Indictmt

And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc.