To the Worshipful Chairman and Justices of
Oyer and Serminer at Hicks's Hall in the
County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of
gideon Suck< no role > Taylor

Sheweth,

That your Petitioner stands Indicted
for a Pretended Assault in May Sessions last holden at
Hicks Hall in and for the said County, on the Prosecution
of William Wilmot< no role > and Ann< no role > his Wife

That your Petitioners hath given
Notice to Try the Traverse and hath been kept in Suspence
ever since Monday last at a great Expence to himself
and Bail

That your Petitioner hath Applyed
to the Clerk of the Peace for the said County to dispatch
the same, who inform Your Petitioner that he must
pay for the Vinire before the same Can be Brought
to a Tryal which is not in your Petitioners Power
to discharge, having but lately been discharged out
of the Westminster Infirmary Incurable for the loss
of the Use of One of his Fingers Occassioned by an
Assault Committed on your Petitioner by the said William
Wilmot< no role > which hath Rendered your Petitioner Incapable of geting
his Bread as a Taylor

Now your Petitioner most
hbly Implores this Worshipful
Court to take the Above into
Consideration, and Excuse him
the Customary fees, as he is in
low Circumstances and not Able to
pay the same & Please to order
the Traverse to be Tryed as his Bail
is Ready to Surrender him in Court

And yr
Etc
Pray

Petitioners will ever