To the Rt. Worpfull their Maties. Justices of the Peace
for the County of Midds.

The Humble Peticon of Tho: Jones< no role > Gentl . Keeper of
New Prison and Governor of Bridewell att Clerkenwell
in this County.

Sheweth

That there is due to your Petr. £70.08s.10d. for Monys by your Petr.
laid out for this County to severall Workmen for workdon in and about New Prison
appears by a report made the 18th. day of January 1680 under the hands of Sr. Reginald
Forster< no role > Barrt . and Thomas Hariot< no role > Esqr. then Justices of the Peace for this County to
whom the premisses were referred by Order of this Court and the further sume of
£95-4s-6d for moneys since disbursed by your Petr. for the use of this County as
appears by the Bill of perticulars annexed.

That your Petr. for many years past hath paid £40. P Ann for the use of this
County for the rent of the said New Prison But the profitts of the said Prison by
reason of the many Watch houses lately erected in this County being now
one fourth part lessened to what they were when your Petr. first paid the
said rent

Your Petr. humbly prays that some part
of the said Rent may be abated for the
future and that £25. now due from Your Petr.
for One years rent of the said Prison over and
above £15. by him paid to the Matron of the
House of Correccon may be allowed your Petr.
towards his disbursmts. and that your Petr. may be
paid the residue of his said disbursmts. and
releived in the premisses in such manner as
your Worpps shall think fitt.

And your Petr. shall
pray etc.