To the Right Honble . Sr . Francis Child< no role > Knt . Lord
Mayr . for the Citty of London and to the Rest of
the Justices of this Honble. Court

The humble Peticon of Richard Backer< no role >
a prsoner in Newgate

Sheweth

That yor, Peticonr. is confined in Newgate for high
Treason wch he is noe wyes guilty of and he having
Wittnesses Ready in Court hopes thereby to prove
his inocency

Therefore yor. Peticonr. humbly prayes he may
be Tryed at this Prsent Sessions & that
his prayer may be entered accordingly
as to yor. Lordpps shall seem meet Etc

And yor. Peticonr: shall pray Etc