To the Honble. Thos, Lane< no role > . Esqr . And ye Rest
of the Worthy Gentlemen of this Honble. Bench

Sepr. 1748 Jud 61.

The Humble Petn. of John Simpson< no role >

Sheweth

That your Honrs. Petr. is a very poor Man who has been fin'd
Forty Shillings-and now in the Newprison Gealsffer an Assault and has laid in the said
Prison are since the 12th day of July 1748.

That your Honrs. petr. has labour'd under great Afflictions of Sickness
the Rheamaker and other infirmities, Lying upon the bear Boards, and nothing but Watr
to Drink Except some Breath Certain days in the Week That hold almost perish'd for
the Want of Support, And being Advanced to a great Age That he is really a great
Object of Charity

Therefore Most Humbly pray yor: Honrs
to Comisserate his poor and Deploreable
Condition as to give an Order That he might
be Releas'd from his said Consignement
The Capt. being so good as to give him his
Feest

And as in Duty bound shall pray Etc
John Simpson< no role >