To the Worshipful Nathaniel Blackerby< no role >
Esqr . Chirman and the Rest of the Worshipful Justices now
sitting in Westmr. Hall

The Humble Pettition of Patrick Long< no role >
now Prisoner in the Gatehouse.

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Poor Petitioner in last
October Sessions was Convicted of an Assault upon the Body of
Daniel Lee< no role > uppon which Your Worships were Pleased to order
Your Poor Pettitioner to remain in Prison the Space of Six
Calender Months and to pay a Fine of Thirteen Shillings and
four Pence

That your Poor Pettitioner was confined
in the House of Correction in Tutilfields before he took his Triall
Eleven Weeks & upwards which long Imprisonment hath rendred
Your Pettitioner to the lowest Circumstances and is now in a most
Misserable and Starving Condition and must Inavitably Perish
unless Your Worships will be Pleased in Your Great Goodness
to remitt his said Fine

Your Pettitioner most
Humbly implores Your Worships will be pleased to take his
Deplorable Case into Your Consideration

And he as in duty bound shall ever Pray Etc.

Patt: Long< no role >