Tued 17 Jan 1739

To the Right Honble the Lord
Mayor of the City of London

The Humble Petiton of Thomas Symmonds< no role >
now Confind in Newgate

Sheweth

That your Petitioner hath been confind in Wood.
That. Compter & Newgate loaden with irons
these 3 weeks chargd with Stealing 3 lacks of
Malt with John Little< no role > try'd this Evening and
Acquitted,

That the Prosecutor. Mr Freeman haveing no
Proof against your Petitioner Examind him as a
Witness against the Said John Little< no role > , upon his
tryal

That your Pretitioner is an Apprentice, to one
Mr Toby a Lighterman who is Antient and Inform
and Sent go out of doors but depends upon
your Petitioners For the doing his Work, For
his Maintenance

That Your Petitioner is of an Fourst fair
Character abt 18 Years of age has Several
Crediable Realtion ready to Proper to his
Character, Your petitioner there Fore Humbly
Prays your Lardship to dis charge
high From his Pons adn Confinered

Thomas Simmond That he may to his mayors severall
And near Petitionural in Duty Found that Pray