To the Rt. Worshipfull Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr . and to the Worshipfull Justices
of Peace Assembled together at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace at
Hicks's Hall in and for the County of Middx on Monday the 4th Day
of July, 1763.

The humble Petition of John Turner< no role > late keeper of his
Majesty's Prison Clerkenwell Bridewell

Most humbly Sheweth

That your Worships Petitioner has been keeper of the said Prison for
about 2 years last past during all which time your Petitioner behavee himself housely
and well by strictly obeying all your Worships commands and used the Prisoners
committed to his care with all humanity and ten demess as the nature of their
unhappy circumstances wonsd admit of

That your Petitioner having had a large family and but in small
business was much incumbred with Debts before your Petitioner was placed as
Keeper of the said Prison and has now a wife and four smal Children
unprovided for and at present out of all manner of Business or imploy they
must inevitably become destitute of the support of life unless your Worships
out of your tender and great goodnesses shall be pleased to reinstate him
into his former post or place of Keeper of the said Prison and as your Petitioner
having a Relation or friend (if your Petitioner should be so happy as to be
reinstated) will immediately advance and pay of all your Petitioners Debts and
incumbrances which he is now incumbred with

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
your Worships in regard to the hardship of his
Case and the large family of Children which
he now hath that your Worships will be
pleased to reastablish him who for the future
will always keep himself sober and temperate
and sincerely and faithfully do promise to
perform the Trust so Committed to his care
and Charge in every respect whatsoever

And Your Worships Petitioner (as in duty bound) will ever pray Etc

Jno Turner< no role >