To the Worshipfull Newton Esqr: and the Othersll
of the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices Now Sitting
att Hicks Hall in and for the County of Middx

The humble peticion of James Fitz Gerald< no role > in Clerkenwell
New prison

Sheweth

That your peticion: was in October Sessions last Indicted for being
Suspected of haveing forged the hands of Osborn Esq . and
wroth Esqr: to a Bench Warrt: att the prosecucon of Bryan Derby< no role > and
Others and to which Indictmt: your peticion: att the said Sessions pleaded-
not Guilty, and was Deferred from his Tryall that Sessions (although in
Confinemt:) by the Delay of the said Derby That your peticion: has Ever
Since that time remained in Confinemt: in the Said prison, And was
the last Sessions Tryed and Acquitted of the Said Forgery in open
Court, That notwithstanding your peticion: is Still Deteined in prison
and Charged with Noe Other Crime whatever, Under Coulor or pra [..]
that the said Derby and his Confederates or Some of them, will Exhibit
Another bill of Indictmt: against your peticion: for the Selfe Same-
false and very Unjust Crime that your peticior: has already been Tryed
for and acquitted of, to the very Great prejudice and Wrong of your
peticior: And is as your peticon: humbly Conceives and is soe
Advised Contrary to the law of reason or otherwise, for that Noe
man is or ought to be twice punished for One Crime,

Therefore your peticior: Most Humbly prays that That
the Keeper of Newprison may be Ordered to bring your
peticior: into Court in Order for his being Discharged
or otherwise Dealt by as to the Worshipfull the Court will
think [..] fitt

And he will pray

James Fitz< no role > Gerald