To the Right Worpll: the Chairman & the rest of the
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Thomas Lane< no role >

Sheweth

That yor: Peticoner having Pe fevid a bile of Indictmt.
agt: John Date< no role > now a Prisoner in Newgate for a
violent Assault comitted by him upon the body of
Elizabeth Lane< no role > his Daughter an infant abt: the Age
of Eight years and the Grand Jury having found the
said Bill and the Peticoner fearing his most
material Witness will not be able to Attend at
the next Sessions

Most humbly prays That the Deft.
may be ordered up to be Tryed here
this Sessions or that the bill may be
sent down to the Old Bailey which shall
seem most meet to this Worpll: Court

And ye Petr: Shall pray

Thomas: Lane< no role >