The Worshipfull Bench of Justices now Sitting
on the Bench, at Hicks hall

The Humble Pettition of John Kitchon< no role >
Prisoner in Newprison

Most Humble Sheweth

That your Pettitioner's Indegence renders him
Intirely uncapable of paying the Fine laid on him
by yor. Worships, That your Pettitioner, being and
Elliterate Person, & not Sinasable of the Dainger
which might Ensue the Crime, he was Charged
with and Indited for, Humble hopes yor. Worships
will take his Indigen Nessesity & want into yor
Wise & Serious Considerations, by reduceing the fine [..]
laid on him by yor. Worship's That yor. Petitioner
has a Wife & four small helpless Children to
Mentain, & no way to Mentain them save his hard
Labour both day & Night, he therefore Leaves him [..]
to yor Worships Mercy & humble Implores that the
sd: fine may be reduced, as to yor: Worships shall
same Meet

The Promisses Senderly Considered & in as much as y [..]
Pettitioner is realy a very Poore Man & has a great
Charge, may Rott in Goal ere he can pay such fine
Therefore Humble begs it may be reduced as low as
possible and he as in Duty Bound will Pray