To The Honble: Bench of Justices

The Humble Petition of Jams: Wood< no role >

Sheweth

That your poor Petitr: being tryed yesterday at
Court and being Directed by Severall being there to plead Guilty
Was Find five pounds yor Petr: having layd ten weeks in prison
on ye Bare Boards and Almost Starved to deaths for want
of Subsistance it never being in his power to pay the said
Fine hoping Your Worships will take it into Consideration
And Comiserate the Hardst: of Your Petr. Misfortunes
your Petrs: having a Wife and three Small Children wch
Must become a Charge to the Sd Parrish were your Petitr:
Lives if Forced to Continue in Prison hoping your worship
will take it into your Thoughts as to settle the Fine come
other ways or your Pettetr: must Infallably lye and perrish

And your Petrs: as in Duty is bound
To pray Etc.

James: Wood< no role >