To The Worshipfull the Bench of Justices now Sitting
att Hicks - hall .

The humble Peticon of George Holder< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Peticoner having been very Sick for Some time
past and having Urgent att afrons last Munday att
Somersett house accidently got a fall down the Stone Staires
goeing down to the water side by reason of Nailes in your.
Peticoners Shooes. and being taken up for dead your
Peticoner has ever Since. lauginsh'd under his misfortune
not being able to turne himselfe in his Bed. being bruised
Inwardly and your Peticoner lying under an Indictment
preferred by one George Wilson< no role > agt. your Peticoner and Son
for a pretended Riott and Assault whereas your Peticoner
and Son only preserved Mr. Stuckey from being Strangled
by the Sd Wilson your Peticoners Son cutting the said
Stuckeys Neckcloath for his preservation. and now being left
in the lurch by the sd. Stuckey who in reason ought to
Stand by your Peticoner and Son he promseing so to doe
and your Peticoner not being able to appeare but a Suaie,
depending on the Sd Stuckey.

Your Peticoner therefore most humbly Submitts
himselfe to the Worshipfull Bench the
premisses Considered as above Sett forth and
prays that matters may be respited till your
Peticoner be better. and that no advantage be
taken of your Petioner by reason of his Illness

And as in duty bound your Peticoner
shall ever pray Etc.