The Peticon of Richd
Thomas< no role > to the honble:
Bench at the Old-bailey .

To the Right Honble: Sr Francis Child< no role > Knt :
Lord Mayor of the City of London ; and
to the rest of the Justices sitting on the
Bench at Justice hall in the Old-Bailey ;

The humble Peticon of Richard
Thomas< no role > , Prisonr : in Newgate ,

Sheweth

That yor Peticr was about nine weeks since
comitted for wounding one Robert Precious, and the
last Sessions Indicted for the same upon the Statue
of Dismembring; but no Prosecutor appearing, his
Tryal was put off, and he continued in Prison.

That yor Peticr being able to clear himself of
the Offence, & the said Precious being recover'd of the
Kurt he receiv'd, as the Phyrurgeons are ready to
testify upon Oath, yor Peticrs: longer Confinemt: may
be very prejudicial to him, if not his utter Ruin,
he having Affairs of considerable moment to look
after abroad.

Yor Peticr not being able to support himself
under a tedious Confinemt humbly Begs that he may
be brought upon his Tryal this Sessions,
or otherwise discharg'd from the said
Prosecution;

And he shall ever pray, Etc.