To the Worshipful the Bench of Justices
at Hickses Hall

The humble Petition of Anthony Mc Nally< no role > ,
a Prisnr. in Clarkenwel Bridewel

Sheweth

That ye Petr. an done John Brown< no role > were committed
to the Gate house Westminster by Justice Lambert on the 22d. of
May last past [..] uthring false and Counterfiet Mony of this
Reahn to Mr. John Cooke< no role >

That the said Brown was baildent before Sir John Gonson< no role > ,
and afterwords absconded and fied from Justice

That yr Petr. was tryed for said Crime before year Worships
the 25th. September following was found guilty and sentenced
to a Years Imprisenment and hard Latern

That seen after yr. Petr Confinement in this unhappy
Place, the said Brown was retaken, tryed at yt old, Baily, and
condomnd upon yt. Petrs appearing as Evidence against
him.

That as this is the first Offence your Petr has been
quilty of and that he was inadvertantly drown into it by said
Brown, who now lies justly condomnd in New Gate upon your
Petrs Evidance

Your Petr. most humbly begs that your
Worships will be Pleased togive Directions
that his Sentence of hard Labour may be
remitted, otherwise he must inevitably sink
under the Weight of his Burden

And Yr Petr as in Duty bound will ever Pray
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