To the Worshipful the Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middx at the Sessions
now held at Hicks's Hall

The humble Petition of Samuel Goode< no role > .

Humbly Shewth.

That Yr. Petr. was bound over by Mr. Justice Manley
to appear at this Honble Court at the Sessions holden in October
last but he being them Sick in Bed could not then appear & the
Prosecutor being since dead & yr. Petr. by Reason of Sickness &
his Bail (who at the Time of their being Bail for yr. Petr. [..] in
good Circumstances) are since reduced, so that yr Petr, is oblig'd
to [..] sell his Bed to support himself & Family & defray the Expence of
withdrawing the Recognizance entred into by himself & Bail &
cannot by any lawful Means raise so much Money as Mr.
Bolton requires to discharge the sd. Recognizance.

Yr. Petr. therefore humbly prays That
Yr. Worships will be pleased to take Compassion
on yr. poor Petr. who has a large Family &
his Bail, who are very poor & recommend
them to the Clerk of the peace or his Deputy
as Objects of Charity there being Persons now
in Court who are readytoon Oath to prove
their Poverty.

And yr Petr. shall ever pray Etc