To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices now Assembled at
Hicks Hall

The humble Petr. of Henry Gore< no role > This name instance is in set 2976. now a
Prisoner in New Prison

Most humbly Sheweth

That your Petr. being Sometime ago taken up
for an Assault with an Intent to Comitt a Rape, past in Baile
thereto & continued his Recognizance for three or four Sessions
but Surendered himself in discharge of his Baile last Sessions
at Hicks hall in hope of having the same then tryed, but it
was put off ley this Honble Court for want of proper Notice's
being given to the Prosecutor

That your Petr. hath caused Notices to be given to the
Prosecutor to his the Same as this day, but your Petr. tho
great hardshipps he has Suffered in this Malitions prosecution
& ley his long Consinemt. on account thereof is not able to defray
the Charges & Expences of a Venire Etc to being the Same to Tryall
pursuant to the Notice given for this day

Your Petr. Therefore Most humbly Prayes your
Worshipps In regard of your Petrs. Indigency
to Order the Same to be brought to Tryall as
this day or so Soon after a your Worships Shall
think fitt, otherwise your Petr. must lye
here & consequently in time pench not being
in any likely hood of ever raising money Suff [..]
to pay the Fees necessary on Such Occasion

And Yr. Petr. (as in Duty bound) Shall
ever Pray Etc