To the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Chitty< no role > Knt.
Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Rest of His
Majesty's Justices of Oyer & Terminer and Gaol Delivery
of Newgate in Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Petition of James Aldridge< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Unfortunate Petitioner was committed
to the Prison of Woodstreet Compter London upon
the eighteenth day of December last, by virtue
of the Warrant of the Right Worshipful Robert
Alsop< no role > Esqr one of the Aldermen of the City of London
upon Inspicion of not fully discovering his Estate
and Effects under a Comission of Bankrupty agst
him and of concealing the same to the Value
of twenty Pounds with Intent to defrand his
Credrs. As appears by a Copy of the sd Warrant
of Comittment annext: And now remains [..]
Prisoner in Wood Street Compter for the same

That Your Petitioner is entirely
Innocent of the Offence in the said Comittment
Specified or any other Felony or Crime Whator.

Wherefore Your Petitioner Prays that
he may be tried bailed or discharged
at this Present Sessions as Your Lordsp
Shall think fit in Pursuance of the
Act of Parliament in that behalf

And Your Petitioner Etc