September ye 25th: 1734

Sr

I hope You'l be Pleasd to Excuse My
Bouldness, in Taking this Liberty; in
Writeing to You: but, as Pure Necessity
Oblidges me so to do, I hope You'l not take
It amiss, I am Confind these [..] twelve Months
To hard Labour and was Indicted in august
Sessions and Pleaded to My Indictement
on the [..] fivetenth Day of september and
Try'd on the Ninetenth Day of October upon
Suspicion of takeing a Copper and Lyes now
Only for Your fees

I therefore must humbly beg You'l be Pleasd
According to Your accustomd Goodness and
Charity forgive the same as I have no Person
In Life but My Poor Mother to assist or
Maintain me and I as in Duty bound with
for Ever Pray

Wm Williams< no role >

Clerkenwell , Bridewll