To the Honorable Bench of Justices
now Sitting at HIcks Hall

The Humble petition of Tho: Yearwood< no role >
now a prisoner in nue prison

Humbly Shveth

That your petitioners wife on ye two & twentieth day
of July last Swore ye peace against your petitioner
And the same day your petitioner was Committed to nwe
prison wher he still remaines in a most deplorable Condition

That the Ensueing sessions your petitioner was Brought
before your worships And was referred to Justice Samuell
Ryder< no role > & Justice Nueton

That your petitioner By petitions and otherwise
has severall times scince applyed to the said Justices
notwithstanding all such applicasions have hither to
proved Ineffectuall Tho your petitioner has offered to
make oath before the said Justices or any other of his
Maties Justices of the peace not to molest or troubble his
Said wife upon any Acct whatsoever to get his
Libberty

That your petitioners said wife Keeps the Bear Inne m
drury lane And reputed to be worth near a Thousand pound
Nevertheles does refuse And haith not allowed any
manner of subsistance By means wherof And of the long
and Tedions Inprisonment of Thirty two weeks your
your petitioner is not only almost starved But reduced
an obiect of all Cristian Charity as the Keeper of the said
prison Can truly Testify

Your petitioner Therfore most Humble Implores yor
Worships most Serious and Tender Considerations of his most
deplorable Circumstances And that your worships will be
pleased to order your petitioner before the Bench for the
Ending of the matters in Controversy As allsoe for your
Petitioners Reliefe as to your worships shall seem meet am
Agreeable with Justice and Charrity And your petitioner
Shall

Nue prison feb: ye 26:1721/22

Ever Pray