To the Rt. Honble. Sr John Salter< no role > Kt .
& Lord Mayor of the City of London

The Humble Petition of William Medland< no role >

Sheweth
October
Sessions

That your Petitioner was Indicted for
an Assault on Barbary Clark< no role > , to which Indictment
by his Counsel (Mr Serjant Urling) he Submitted to
the Court and Accordingly was found Guilty and
a Shilling Damages was given, tho he no ways hurt
the said Barbary Clark< no role > , your Lordship was so good
in Consideracon of your Petrs. Large Family and
great poverty haveing than his wife lying in, to
allow him till this Sessions to raise the Money
and as your Petitioner is only a Labourer in the,
Honble the East India Company Service at 2s Pday
holly days Excluded wch. together with the long
Inclemency of the Weather, has rendered him
Uncapable of Providing for his poor family
much more to pay the Charge of so Malicious
Prosecution, he haveing had an Information
in the Crown agst. him for said Assault, and
her Attorneys have sent in their Cells on the
Information & the Indictmt, both wch. your poor petr
humbly thinks he is not lyable to pay on
Acct. of the Virdict given against him on the
Indictment

Therefore ye. Petitioners humbly
prays ye. Lordship one of your Lordship
great goodness and Charity, will grant your
Petr alonger time to raise the Money wch, he,
is Obliged to Pay

And yor Petitioner as in
duty bound shall Ever pray