To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices Now sitting att Hicks Hall

The Most humble Petition of Joseph
Woollam< no role > who is now and has been for
three Years past Close Confined in Newgate

Sheweth

That your petitionr. was about 3 Years past Judicted
for assaulting one Mr. Perkinson it being only a Comon assault to which he Plead
not Guilty. but Could not Try the Traverss of the Said Indictmt. or Plead the Bennifitt
of his Majesties Most Gracious Act to wtich as he is advised he is intitled [..] :by
reason of his said Confinemt.

That he about Nine Months past being in Some
Probability of getting his Libbery by (inorder there to) Prevaited on Mr. William
Feild< no role > and Mr. John Ward< no role > to becom Bayle befor the Worshipfull D'0yley Mitchell< no role >
-Esqr . one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx . for his
Appearance at the next Sessions of the Peace but he being eversince Confined Could
not give his Attendance. & for want of his said appearance he is in great fear his
Said Bayle will sufer

Hee therefore Most humbly Implores your
Worships in your Penitraleing Wisdom May
be Pleased to Admitt that he may have the benefitt
of the Said Act. inorder that his Said Bayle
may be discharged according to the prayer thereof

And as in Duty bound will Ever Pray

Joseph Woollam< no role >