To the Right Worshippfull his
Majties Bench of Justices now Sitting
as Hicks Hall

The Humble Petition of Robt Fountain< no role > now
a prisoner in New Prison

Sheweth

That yor Peticonr on Tuesday last was by this
Honoble Court found Guilty of an Assault on Eliza. Harding< no role >
the Wife of Henry Harding< no role > and was for such Offence
(By this Honoble Court not knowing the Poverty of
yor Peticonr) Fined the Sume of Tenn Pounds
for which Sume yor Peticonr must inevetably Lye
in Prison the Remainder of his Days not being able
to pay (his family Considered) Tenn Shillings

For that he has now a Wife Sick in her bed
& likely So to Continue, & one Child now Liveing
And what further Occasions his Poverty is the
Death of two Children last week which could
not be buryed without the Assistance of friends

That Yor Petr. & his family must under
this large fine have noe other prospect but to Sink
& Perish unless releved by this Honoble Court

Therefore in Consideracon of the
prmes Yor Petr Humbly prays that
yor Honrs Wd. be pleasd thro' Yor
Infinate Goodness to Settle Such Small
fine as may be in ye Prs power to Pay
Or otherwise as to Yor Hours Shall
Seem meet

And Yr Petr. Shall ever Pray Etc

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Robt. Fountain< no role >