[..]
Edwd. to be
inl

Feb 1690/1

To the honble. the Justices sitting at
Hicks-Hall

The humble petion of Edward Abbis< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. [..] comted. to New prison by this honoble. Cort
being fined five marks upon pleading guilty to an Indictmt. for a
disorderly house

That your petr. is not conscious of any occasion given for
the said Indictmt. he believing it to preferd agt. him by Some
person out of malice

That yr. petr. has lived Sevth. years in the parish of St
Katharines & never before has gave any trouble on this acct
to this honoble. Court & promises so to behave himself for
the future as to give no offence

That yor. petr. is a poor & is forced to endure the
hardships of the prison
Therefore humbly prays this honorble
[..] wit to mitigate his sd. five as to
yr. worsps. wisdom shall seem most meet

And yor. petr. as in duty bound/shall ever pray Etc