To the Right Worshipfull his Maties: Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middx In their Generall
Sessions of the peace Assembled

The Humble Petition of Edward Roberts< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
now A prisoner In Clerkenwell Bridewell

Sheweth
That your petitioner was About three Months Since
tryed before this Honerable Court for Assaulting one Margaret
Thompkinson< no role > A Woman of A Vile Character with an Intent
to Ravish her, Tho her Intent was onely to Extert Money
from your Humble Petitioner, that with her false Swearing
She prevailed upon this Court to Convict him of ye Said Offence
And was Sentenced to Six Monthes hard Labour besides his body
Thatt your Humble Petitioner is in A Deplowable State of body
being broke out in the face & body that he is Really An
Object of Pitty to All thatt Shall be hould him & therefore
is Rendred as Such to this Honerable Court Implorsing their
Mercy or Other wayes he Must Invitabley parish Severall Surgeons
haveing Review'd the Body of your Humble petitioner Gives in
their Verdict that itt is Morall Impossible for him to live
much longer without A Speedy Releif. That your Petitioner has
Undergone three Months Imprisinment in this his Deplowable
Condition & Most Humbly Begs of this Honerable Court to take
his Circumstances Into their Serious Consideration & be Pleas'd to
Order them his Liberty

And Your petitioner As in Duty Bound
shall Ever PrayEtc

petition of
Edward Roberts< no role >