Rt [..] Petition
City of Londn And the Res [..] of Rich: Loyde< no role >
of the Honbl: Bench

The Humbl. Petion: of Richard
Loyde< no role > a prisnr ; In Newgate

Sheweth. That yor: Peti ; havinge been
Confined above Six weeks, and havinge been
falsely & Matitionsly. Sworne agast: for Stealing
a Silver mounting of a Sworne, and a Silver
watch, which was pretended to be lost above
three years since yor Petinr being Innocent
of this or any Crime Else most Humbly boys
yor Honrs would pleas to try him or Discharged him
according to the late act of Parlimt: yor Petinr:
being a Poor Solidier and havinge Seved his King
& Countrey above 20 years, humbly Implores yt he
may not Starve in prison

And he shall ever pray Etc

September 1699