To the Rt Worppfull their Maties: Justices of
the peace
for the County of Middx
The humble petion of James Stacy< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
Sheweth
That yor petionr is and was upon the 28th day
of November 1690 a prisonr in Finsbury Geale
in the custody of
Symon pen< no role >
Keeper
of the
same for debt and being in noe wise able to
pay the same humbly desired the benifit of
two Acts of parliamt made for the whifed and
discharge of poore prisons. for debt Etc Ann
went before a Justice of the peace
to take
the oathes appointed by the sd Acts in Order
to be discharged but she sd Keeper neglected to
being yor petionr to the Quartr Sesss. as the
said Acts require and is since with drawn
by which meanes yor petionr is still detainer
Yor petionr therefore humbly prayes to be
discharged by this honoble. bench he being
qualified for it
And yor petionr shall ever pray etc