May [..] please this Worshipfull Bench
to hear the Humble Petition of Susanah
Michell< no role > who lies confined in Clarkenwell
Bridewell We

Worthy Gentlemen Your petitioner is a verey
poore Creature & verey Willing to labour at any
Sort of Buissness humble begs of Your worsips
to Consider my poor Condition who am So lame
that I am not able to do any thing in this
place I have a great Many runing sores in my
leg that I have prove nead of a Surgeon than any
thing Else So hope this Worthy Bench Will
consider my poor Condition &release me from
this place that I may Seake Some release I having
no body to help me & in case I lye hear I am
like to loose my leg but It was out I should
have Some hopes of gitting in to one of the
Hospitalls so hoping that Your Worships will
Consider my poor Condition & will for the
futer take Care never to offend nor transgrets
the law any more & your Humble Petitinor
Shall be Ever bound to pray for you