To the Worshipfull the
Justices of the peace now
Sitting att Hicks's hall London

Sheweth

The humble petition of John
Cowles< no role >

That your petr: being a Bodies maker
Lodging att one John Corborns< no role > house in St Katherins Lane
who being out of his Lodging att the houre of 10 at might
with Some worke and att his returne haine was refused
Entrance whereupon both parties being in a great passion
a quarrell happend betwixt them, and your petr was carred
before Justice Constable, who for want of Baile was sent to new
prison

Your Petitioner therefore
being upwards of 50 yeares, old and sickly
and miserables poore and noe prosecution
agt him Most humbly prayes this Honble
Court to discharge him out of prison wch out
Fees, he being noe waies able to pay one
penny and a Young child, and bigg with
another

and he shal pray Etc

Petition of
John Cowles< no role >