To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices

The Humble Petition of John Borne< no role >
Otherwise Bourne< no role >

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner hath been this day
Try'd at the Barn of this Court on an
Indictmt. for Petty Larceny and was
acquitted of the Same

That your poor Petitioner Notwithstanding
that he was by the Court discharg'd yet
is datain'd by the Keeper of Newgate
under Colour that he Cannot discharge
him untill he has a discharge from the
Court

May it therefore please your Worships
forasmuch as your Poor Petitionr hath
been Near two Months Confin'd and Was
Inocent of the Fact for Which he was
Indicted to Send an Order to the said
Keeper of Newgate to Sett your poor
Petitioner at Lyberty and your poor
Petitionr.

Will Incessantly Pray
John Borne< no role >