To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayer and the
rest of his Majtys Justices of Oyer and Terminor and
General Goal Delivery of Newgate held for the County
of Middx

The Humble Petition of Richard Ashcroft< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr was on the 23d day of April Last
Committed to Horsham Goal on the [..] Oath of Thos Fletcher< no role >
Joseph Simpson< no role > Thomas Mortimer< no role > Thomas Hurst< no role > and Thomas
Smith< no role > Charging that your Petr. did on the 14th of Sepr Last
forcibly Hinder And Obstruct them (being Officers of the Customs)
in the Execution [..] their Office

That your Petr hath Since been removed to London by
Habeas Corpus And is Intirely Ignorant of the Said Fact,

Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays this
Honourable Court will be pleased that your
Petr. may be Tryed Bailed or discharged this
present Sessions or make Such other Order
therein as this Honoble Court shall think fit

And

And yr Petr shall ever pray Etc