To the Rt Honble Sr. Francis Forbes< no role > Knt Mayr of the City
of London & to the rest of ye Honble Bench of Justices
Sitting at Justice Hall in the old Bailey

The Humble Peticonr of Thomas Jefferson< no role > At
Prisonr. in Newgate

Sheweth

That Yor. Petrr. was Comitted Prison ye. 4th. of this
instant Augt. on Suspicon of Felony

Yor. Petr. therefore prayes ye benefit of the Statute
to be tryed this Sessions or othrewise discharged
as this Honble Court shall think fit.

And yor Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.

Tho. Jefferson< no role >