To the Honoble the Chairman &
the rest of his Matyes Justices of
the Peace now Assembled att the
Generall Sessions of the Peace now
holden att Hicks's Hall in St.
John Street in & for the County of
Middx

The humble petion of Benjamin Campbell Hamilton< no role >

Sheweth

That your poor petr. was att the
Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace in [..]
August last holden in & for the Said County Indicted
for Defrand in Defrauding of Ann Coreden< no role > of five
Shillings Upon which account your poor petr. hath
Ever Since remained a prisoner in Newprison

That your poor petr. by reason of his great povety & long
Confinemt. Is Unable to pay the Clark of the Peace
for Issueing Out the Venire facias and the
Shefiff for the return thereof and Unless he Shall
be comitted the Fees thereof Is Unable to try his
Traverse he having a Distresed family & two
Small Children

Your poor petr. therefore
most humbly prayes your
honours to remitt the Said fees
and that your poor petr. may be
admitted to Defend his Suit
in form a Panperis And your
poor petr. As in duty bound shall
Ever pray Etc

Benj. Campbell Hamilton