To the Right Worppll: his Maties: Justices of the peace for the
County of Middx.
The humble peticon of Thomas Ward< no role >
of the parish of
St:James Clerkenwell
in the said County Hemp Dresser
.
Humbly Sheweth
That yor peticonr: in September 1713 (and for severall years
before) was Hemp dresser and servant
to Capt: Boreman deced
late Governer of the house of Correccon for the said County,
and there the happening a notorious Riott and Matiny by
severall of the Convicts comitted from Newgate to the said prison
at which time
Edward Perry< no role >
the Turnkey was killed, yor petr.
by aiding and assisting the said Capt: Boreman in Suppressing
of the said Rioters and Mutiny and Endeavouring to prvent
them and other prisonrs. from making their escape out of the
said prison was in a very dangerous manner wounded by the
said Convicts by receiving severall thrusts into his body
with Swords and other armes and severall mtts and bruises
upon his head and part of his Nose was bitt off by one of the
said Convicts to the great danger of his life, of wch: wounds
and bruises he languished for the space of two months and
upwards as will be testified by Mr. Peace the surgeon and
Mr. Browne the Apothecary and others.
That yor petr. is a very poor man having a wife one child and
his wife now with child and is only Hemp dresser to the said
house of Correccon under the wages of Eight Shillings per
week and utterly uncapable of paying the Surgeon and
Apothecary who since the said Capt: Boremans death demand
of yor petr: for the care of the said wounds and bruises the
[..] pounds Six Shillings and four pen [..] without
the aid and assistance of this Honoble: Court
Yor petr: therefore most humbly prays yor: Worppr: will
be pleased & consider his case and condicon & to make such
order herein for yor petr: releife in the prmisses as to
yor: Worppr: shall seem meet
And yor. petr. as in duty bound shall pray Etc.
Thomas Ward< no role >