To the worshipfull Bench of Justie's
Now Setting on ye Bench at Hicks's Hall

The Humle Petition of Richard Burch< no role >
Prisoner in New prisen

Sheweth

That your Petr was Try'd yesterday and find
by your Worships, but that in Consideracon of
your Petrs being a Souldier your worsps thought
proper to reduce ye Same and Order him your
Petr to be brought before your worsps today
That ye Capt. of ye Prison not knoweing of Said
Order refuses to bring your Petr to Court without
a possitive Order, That your Petr has Endured
great hardships Since his Confinemt. and being
remote from any friends & haveing no dependence
save his pay is no way able to pay ye Goal fees
Therefore beggs your wisdomes may take ye Same
into Consideracon by dischargeing your Petr as [..]
your worsps Shall Seem meet Etc

The Premisses Tenderly Considered and
in as much as your Petr is a Souldier
and no way Able to pay ye Goal fees
beggs he may be Discharged without
paying ye Same and he as in Duty bound
will Pray

27th Febry 1723
Note that yr. petr. Apprhends
ye 15. 6s He is charg'd wth is
Court fees

Richd Burch< no role >