To the worshipfull Chairman & the rest
of the worshipfull Justices of the Peace
now Assembled in Westmr. Hall in and
for the City & Liberty of westmr

The humble petr. of Benjamin Campbell Hamilton< no role >

Sheweth

That your poor petr. hath but in the [..]
westmr. two Sessions's and the last Session [..]
while your poor petr. was in Court heard his
Prosecutor was in Court your Poor Petr. then
most humbly beggd to be tried the Honble. Chair
man St. John Gonson< no role > Ordered the Cryer to
Call my Prosecutor my Prosecutor not appeared
your poor Petr. was remanded bank to Goal
where he hath remanded back to Goal
where he hath remanded Ever Since

That your Petr. hath with the Uttermost indeavour [..]
made All the Dilligent Search & inquiry [..]
made After your poor petr. prosecuter not against this [..]
onely butt Allsoe did indeavour to find him out thinking ye
poor petr. Should be tried Att the Ajourment in August last

And therefore your Poor Petr. most humbly
Beggs that this Honble. Courtthat thiswill
give themselves the Trouble as to inquire of
Mr Bignel Turnkey of the Gatehouse & he
will Satisfie this Honble. Court what I have
incerted is truth and your Poor Petr. Shall Ever
be bound to pray.

Benjamin Campbell Hamilton

And therefore most humbly beggs As your Poor Petr Could not find his Prosecutor let Fryday last that this
Houble. Court Wild like my five months Confinemt. into Consideration the person being in
Court that Served the Notice, the Affidavit and Notice being Annexed to this
Petition