To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
now Setting at Hick's hall the Humble Petishion
of John, White< no role > now a Prisoner in, new Prison
Clarkenwell

Your Petshoner
having been fourteen weeks Confined as an Evidence on his
Majesty's Behalf and having been since his Confinement d [..]
at Chelmsford and Capataly Convicted two the one unfortunately
his Own Brother and having a wife and a young Child and has
being uncabable of gitting any thing to support eitheir of them
it as made your Petishoner to make away with every thing they
would fech a penny to Support us and if I should Continue Longer
my family must be forced to fall upon the Parish your Petishoner
humbly Pray's your worships out of your great goodness and mercy
to give Orders for any Discharge and in so doing your Petishonr
will for ever in Duty bound to Pray

John White< no role >