Clerkenwell Bridewell July [..]

To the Worshipfull His Majestys Justices
for the County of Middlesex

The Humble petition [..] of Thos. [..] sentenced to
hard labour (last Ju [..]
Your Unhappy Petitioner impressed wth. heart felt sorrow [..]
deep Contrition for the fatal indiscretion he has been guilty of
dreadfull consequence of which he has now laboured under [..]
Months In a deprivation of Liberty cut off as a member of the [..]
and reduced to the most fearfull depth of Wretchedness and W [..]

Your Petitioner is of no mean Parents but of
respectable the reduced Family has not been brought [..] to any [..]
but is willing to serve his Majesty in any of his Ships of War

On these Conditions and in consideration of his Youth [..]
only 15 Years of age) fully persuaded of the humanity of this Honor [..]
Court he humbly beseeches a remission of his sentence and Yr. Petit [..]
as in Duty bound shall ever pray Etc. Etc. Etc