To the Rt: Worspll: and Worspll: the Bench
of his Majties: Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex held at Hicks's Hall for the County aforesaid.

Sheweth

The humble Peticon of John
Thompson< no role > now Prisoner in Clerkenwell
Bridewell for a small To Act of Robbery

That Yor. Petitr. has suffered Extreamly
during his Confinement and thro' hardship
in Prison is almost lost for want of Assistance
and getting his Release out of Prison where
he must inevitably Parish, unless he can
obtain Yors. Worspps. Favour to be releas'd
Yor. Petir. doth promise to himself never
to be guilty of any Crime for the Future yt.
shall come under Yor. Worsps Cognisance,

Yor. Petitr. therefore most
humbly begs that Yor Worspps. will be
pleas'd to consider his distress'd
Condition and grant that he
may have the Benefit of his
being discharg'd out of Prison,

And Yor. Petitr. (as in Duty Bound) shall Ever Pray
Etc.