To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices for the County of Middx :

The humble Petition of Tho: Acter< no role >

Sheweth

That yr. Petitioner Plead Guilty to an Assault
upon on Joseph Morgan< no role > and find one Shilling But
yr. Petitioner being a very Poor man that is not
able to pay his fees no farther then the Charitable
Dispossition of a Gentleman (whilst in the Bail Dock)
who gave him half a Guinea to Gain his inlarge-
ment

Your Petitioner humbly Prays.
that yr: Worships would be so
Pleased out of yr Innate Goodness
and Human Compassion to cause
him to be set at Liberty paying the
Charity which the Gentleman was so
Pleas'd to bestow on your Petitioner
or else he must inevitably Parish

And yr. Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Pray

NB yr. Petitioner is now in the Bail Dock