To the Worshipfull Bench of
Justices Assembled att Hickses
Hall .

The humble Peticon of Jane
Reynolds< no role > now a Prisoner on the Common
Side of Newgate

Sheweth

That yor. Poor Petr. was confined two yeares
in new Prison only for want of Security for her good
behaviour and then was removed from thence to this
loathsome Goale of Newgate by Order of this Honble:
bench in Order to find Sureties for her good behavior,
and was also Fined Twenty Shillings for a small breach
of the Peace: Now Yor Petr. has lay'd above one Yeare
in this Goale and being all this time under the Doctors
handes. Not withstanding Yor. poor Petr. lay on the Cold
bare boardes on the Common Side in a sad and Deplore=
=able Condition having not where with all to keep her clean
from Vermin, nor Searce cloathes to Cover her nakedness.

Yor. Worships poor Petr. does therefore most
humbly pray yt you would of your great goodness
and Clemency vouch safe to Commiserate her sad
and unfortunate Condition so far as to release
her out of the Noisome, Pawes of a Goale, and
with all to Order the Doctor may be paid for his
great care of me who Otherwayes had undoubtedly
perisht before this.

Note yt. Yor Petr was
Committed for one Yeare
or to find Security & the
Yeare was Expired the Eighth
Day of this Instant February.

And Yor Poor Petr. as in Duty
bound Shall Ever Pray Etc