To Worspll Juscd of Peace
at hicks hall in

The humble petcon of
Rich Dent< no role > .

Sheweth

That Petconr [..] was flinging or
Castin of A hamer did by Acseded
hit A boy and bruesed him for
whitch he was sent [..] to Newgat
and was Called dow to the ould
baly but the boy being perfectly
[..] recouered & whole did not Apeare
& so yor Petionr was remanded back
and An order to Mr Fell to send hem to
Jusce Ellis that he might be discharged

Yor Petionr humly prayes that
yor Worps will be pleased to discharge [..]
him Emediately he being in
the Kings Servis in the first
regiemen of gardes: without fees [..]

And he as in deutie bound shall
Ever Pray