To the Worshipfull her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx.

The Humble Petition of Nicholas Snow< no role >

Sheweth; that yor. Petitionr: was discharged by vertue of
an Act of Parliament for the discharge of insolvent
Prisonrs. & did send a man, in his Stead, into her Majesties
Service, as the said Act directs, by wch. the body of every
prisonr. so discharged is declared for ever Free, from [..]
debs Contracted or due before the Eighth day of Novr. 1703.
not withstanding yor. Petitionr. has been since Arrested & detained
at the Suit of Edward Lewis< no role > : by one Charles Wapshott< no role > , a
Sheriffs officer of this County, & by him, Caryed to Newgate
the County Goal ; & that, after yor. Petitionr. was discharged by
Robt. Constable, & Roger Smith< no role > Esqrs. two of her Majesties
Justices of the Peace for this County (a Second time, as the
said Act allows & directs for wch. Contempt, the said Wapshott,
was fined by the said Justices & did in Aprill last, by the order
of yor. worships pay the fine (namely £10.) into Court into the
hands of one Mr. James Preston< no role > ; & upon the Petition [..]
Petitionr. five pounds of the said Tenn, was paid to yor. Petition. [..]
by the said Mr Preston, wch. yor. Petitionr did Recive & gives his hearing
& humble thanks for the same, to this Honble. Bench but by
reason of his Long imprisonmt. Loss of business & great charge
of Children; with the charge of his obtaining his freedome
being at Least Eighteen pounds, for wch. hee yor. Petitionr. was
forced to sell even his clothes & tools (being a Carpenter) & not [..]
so but even his Daughters allso, by wch. yor. Petitionr. is reduced, even
to the greatest it conveniencys of Extreem Poverty

Therefore yor. Petitionr. Humbly prayes yor.
Worships, to be so charitably Kind; as to order him
the other five pounds; now in the hands of
the said Preston , of the said Fine, by wch. yor, worp
will for ever oblidge yor. Poor Petitionr. to pray
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Nich: Snow< no role >