To the Worshipfull his
Majesty's Justices of the
Peace of the County of
Middx in the General
Session Assembled.

The humble Petition of John Staples< no role >
late Servant to the Rt. Honble: Earl of
Pomfret

Sheweth

That your Petition is one of these infortimate Persons
who on the fifth day March last past by Vertue of
a Warrant of Thomas Deveil< no role > Esqr was comitted to his
Majesty's Goal of Newgate for a Riet and Misdemeanor
done at Dury Lane Play house

That Yor. Petr. upon that mt [..] was a
Prisoner in the Said Goal from the Said Fifth day
of March until the last General Quarter Session
holden in and for this CountyWhenWhich Session in this Honble.
Court Your Petr. was tryd and convicted for the
Offence aforesaid, And the Judgmt. of the Court
Thereupon was That your Petr. Should be
comitted to the house of Correction at Clerkenwell
there to remain Six Months at hard Labour

That Yor Petr Soon after his being
Comitted to the Said house of Correction was and
Still is Afflicted with grievous Sickness insomuch
That he hath been Obliged to be let blood
Several Times in a Day And Verity believes if he
is not Soon discharg'd from his Said Continent.
that he Must inevitably dye in the Said Goal