To the Right Worshipful the Bench of
Justices for ye County of Middx. the Humble
Petition of Timothy Parish< no role >

Sheweth

that yr Petitioner unfortunately was
committed to ye Prison at Clerkenwell on Thursday ye
3d of June 1725 , where Mr. Everett the Tornkey
us'd him very ill, he also threatend both to Iron him
and Bull-pizzle him, for no reason but to extort
Money from yr Petitioner.

Yr. Petitioner being, discharg'd by Justice
Troughton, Mr. Everetts demands were Eighteen
Shillings & Sixpence, which yr Petitioner was ready to
pay, but Mr. Everett (seeing yr Petitioners Friends
to be uneasy at yr Petitioners confinement in such
a Place) extorted eighteen Shillings more before
he would release him, the total Sum being £1-16s-6d
But yr Petitioner Charge being 6s-6d Pence Bar Score
and eight Pence for two Tankards of Drink at his
coming out two Shillings for two Nights Lodging
and Seven Shillings Fees made but 16s-4d Thus
yr Petitioner being impos'd on; Begs of yr Worships
to have Justice, and yr Petitioner in Duty Bound

[..] ever Pray Etc