To the right Worshipfull His Majesties Justices of
the peace now in their sessions assembled at Hicks hall
in & for the County of Middlesex

The humbly petition of Samll. Longbottom< no role > Assistant to
the Keeper of New prison

Sheweth

That this Morning Yor Petitioner being in Court & Ordered
by this Honoble Court to take care of two prisoners
who were then before this Honoble Court And one of
the Said prisoners makeing his Escape from Yor.
Peticoner yor. peticoner was thereupon Ordered Into
Custody by this Honoble Court

That the said Prisonr has been since retaken
and is now in Custody of the Keeper of Bridewell
is Order to be carryed to that or Some other
Goal as to this Honoble Court Shall Seem meet

Yor. Peticoner therefore most humbly
implores this Honoble Court to have
compassion on Your Said Peticoner
yor. pet being heartily Sorry for
the Offence comitted & most humbly
prays this Honoble Court will
be pleased to discharge yor. pet
from this his Confinement

And yor. Pet as in duty bound Shall
ever pray Etc

Samuell Longbottom< no role >

Samll. Longbottom< no role >