That your Petitioner wth.. able and
Experienced Workmen have very carefully Inspected and view'd the Said Prison
and that upon a Moderate Computation it will Cost to put the Said Prison
and House in a Tenantable and Secure Condition near £150..-s..d

That the reduceing of the Fees taken by the late Keeper of the Said Prison the
Committing of severall to the House of Correction for want of Sureties and the
Great Charge of servts. has so Considerably deminished the proffitts of the said Prison
that your Petitioner is rendred incapable of being at so great an Expence as the
repaires will a mount to

Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly
prays Such Releif in ye. premisses as to
this Honourable bench may Seem meet
And your Petitioner Shall ever pray Etc

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