To The Worshipful The Bench of Justices
in Quarter Sessions assembled.

The humble Petition of Wm. Flower< no role >
Most humbly Sheweth,

That your poor Petitioner was on Tuesday
night the 28th. day of Decr. last deposited in
the Gatehouse by one Mr. Grundell a Constable
without any Commitment and was the next.
morning carried before Mr. Justice Trevannion
who discharged him, but the Keeper of the said
Goal demanded him and accordingly carried
him to Goal where he has ever since lain as
they say for Half Fees which your poor
Petitioner is not able to pay, and is informed
they are not intitled to demand your Petition.
Friends having already offered them Five Shillings

Wherefore, Your Petition most humbly
pray yr. Honble. to discharge him on
give such Relief as to your great Wisdom
shall seen meet

and as in duly bound he shall
ever pray & William Flower< no role >