To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
now Setting at Westminster

The Petition of John Hallin< no role > Mariner

Sheweth that whereas your Petitioner (about
Two years ago) was bound ever to the Sessions, hold-
ing for the Liberty of Westminsr . for being at
a Gaming Hons your Petitioner appeared at the
next Sessions, (and paid the usual Feds) in order to Clear himself and Bail
But your Worships were pleas'd to Continue your
Petitioner upon his Recognizance to a further Sessions
in which time your Petr. did make several
Discoveries by the way of Information against Dioersed
notorious and Disorderly, persons , which serviced of your
Petitioners proved very useful to Me publick wch
your Worships have been pleas'd to Certifye as it
appears by the Copy of your Worships Certificate
annext to the Petitioner.

Your Petitionrs. humbly beggs in regard
to his Services that your Worships with
be pleased to Discharge your Petitioner
and his Bail who are still Continued
upon there Recognizance for the Fence
above mentioned,

Your Pettr. and It is Bail are in
very poor Circumstances therefore
Hope your Worships will Consider
them it not being in your Petitioner
or his Bail's power to make any
restitution for this neglect.

And your Petrs. will Ever Pray Etc