To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices at
Hick's Hall

The humble Petition of James Carvill< no role > Soldier
in Colo St Clairs Compa. of the Third Regiment
of Guards.

Most humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner when ordered upon Command
at the Theater in Lincolns Inn Fields An Accident happned in the
Execution of his Duty; Which was Determined;

That Your Petitioner should suffer, Three months
Imprisonment for the damage that then happned, and was accordingly confined in
Clerkenwell Prison

That he has remained there upwards of Eight
Weeks of the Limitted time and is now under a bad state of health (which will
appear by a Certificate Signed by the Doctor of the said Regimt) Being afflicted
with a severe Bloody Flux, which By Consequence is very dangerous

That he wou'd not have attempted to trouble your worships
but purely throw the Calamity he labours under

He therefore most humbly Prays your
Wordships woud consider his misfortune so
that he may be freed for the Small time he is
to continue which will enable him (before it is to
late) to apply himself to the Chirgeon of the
Regimt hoping to find a Cure thereby

And as Duty bound hele ever pray Etc