To the Right Worshopfull the Justices of Goal Delivery met by
Adjournmt. at Westminster this 19th. Decembr. 1748

The Humble Petition of Jno: Graham< no role >

Sheweth

That at the last Quarterly sessions held before your Worshops at
Westminster Your petitioner was fined three shillings & Four pence
and to Continue a Close Prisoner in the Gatehouse for the Space of
Twelve Callender Months on the Prosecution of Mary Martin< no role > for
An assault, That your petitionr being at that time a private Soldier in
Colonell Murneys Regiamt. of foot, had the usuall Subsistance paid
him wch. Enabled your Petitr. to live but since that time Yr. petr. has
been Discharged out of sd. Regiamt. and is thereby reduced to the Greatest
Necessity, not havig wherewith all to Support Nature, not having
one farthing to purchase Victuales or Drink, That your petr. is
a Coach [..] nd it at Liberty woud have it in his
[..]
to the prosecutrix who w [..] ne with your petr. in his behalf
in order to have your petr. Released, Yr. petr. humbly hopes that your
worshopswite take his Case under your Considn. and grant him such
Reliefe in the presses as to your Worshops shall seem meet

And he will Ever pray
Jon. Graham< no role >