To the [..] Sir John Han [..] Saunders
Welch< no role > Esqr ., & Others, of this Worshipfull Bench.

The Petition of Samuel North< no role >

Humbly Sheweth
That your Worships Petitioner has been Five
Months confined in Clerkenwell Bridewell , During which time he has
been twice flogged, And [..] at in so Severe a Manner as to render Life,
Almost in supportable, being part of his Sentence inflicted by this
Worshipfull Bench, Vizt. to Suffer Twelve Months Imprisonment and
be five times whipped, Your Petitioner is a real Object of Compassion,
being a Cripple from his Infancy. His Crime to the best of his Knowledge
no more, than receiving a Shilling. (unask'd) from the Princely Generosity
of Prince Czartorisky a Parish Prince. Humanity the great Characteristic
of Britons, But more particularly of His Majesty's Justices, He most
humbly Implores, may Inspire your Worshipfull Breasts to Millgate
his Sentence before the Conclusion of this present Session,Which otherwise
must be falad to your Distressed Petitioner, the Prison being Sickly and your
Petitioners Infirmities preventing him the Exercise of Body most Conducive
to Health, Is ready to make such Movement, As to your Worships Wisdoms
shall seem meet, And your Petitioner as in Duly bound shall ever Pray. Etc Etc

Wee whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, Housekeepers & Neighbours
beg leave to recommend the above Petitioner, to the Mercy of this Worshipfull
Bench, having known him some Years, But never looked on him as s Beggar
On the Contrary, to his utmost Ability, Used to Sell Peas & Beans for his Mother.}
Stephen Beadman< no role >
Jas Johnson< no role >

Thomas Brown< no role >
Isaac Drawbridge< no role >
Abm Bissggar< no role >
Mattw Buckingham< no role >
Richard Ward< no role >
Jane Knight< no role >

Tho Bird< no role >
John Wilson< no role >
Henry Abrey< no role >
Joseph Haynes< no role >
Thomas Mason< no role >
John Clanstree< no role >
[..] Richings
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