To the Honble: the Bench of Justices
now Sitting att Hicks Hall

The humble petition of a Great Many
poor Prisoners now confind, in Clerkenwell
Bridwell ,

Sheweth:

That a Great many Prisoners Suffered the
time of the late hard frost in a Cruell and barborous
manner, in soemuch that 6 of those miserable people
meerly dyed for want of Provision, and many more
will certainly follow unless timely releived by your
hours great wisdome and goodness

Your Petr therefore must humbly prays your
hours timely consideration, and that they
may be Speedly releived, there being att this
time a great many ready to famish for the
want of provision

and they shall ever [..]

Petition of [..]
the poor Person
in Clerkenwell
Bridwell
1709

Referr [..]
Mr Short
Mr Brown
Mr Nicoll
Mr Mantone
Mr Crosby
Mr Hilton
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