To the Right Worshipfull the bench of Justices
at Hicks Hall

The humble Petition of Bennet Hurle< no role >
als Herle< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petr: being Indicted for an Assault pretended to have been
made on the body of one Thomas Hobbs< no role > gave in bail to trye [..] as of this
present Sessions no way doubting of being able to make a proper defence
But the ought the Instigation Contrivance Means & procurement of one
Day (a Solicitor) Employed by Hobbs) your petr: was arrested on the
third day of this Instant month of August for the very same pretended Assault
and hurried away into the Marshally prisoner in Southwark by direction of
the said Day who was present with the said bailiffs, where your peticonr
(being a very poor man and freindless) hath lain ever since upon the bare
boards and is almost perished with hunger And the said Day hath Severall
times come and threatned your Petr: that your Petr: shall be there confined for
life unles your Petr: will give him the said Day some Guineas or a Note for ye
same Whereas your Petr: is no way Indebted to the said Hobbs or Day and is in
great want of bread and other necessaries

Your Petr: therefore humbly prayes your Worships Compassion
ate Consideracon of the premisses and that your Petitioner
Recognizance may be Respected untill the next Generall
Sessions And that your Petr: may be further Releived [..]
your Great Wisdomes and Goodnes's shall seem most [..]

And your petr. as in Duty bound shall
ever pray

The Mark [mark] of ye said
Bennet Herle< no role >