To the Rt. Worshipfull His Majties Justices
[..] for the City and Liberty of Westminster in their
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace by Adjournment
assembled.

The Humble Petition of Robert Nash< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petr. was on Friday the 7th. Day of October
last convicted on an Indictment for an Assault upon John Birt< no role >

That thereupon Your Worships were Pleased to lay a
Fine of £50 upon your Petitionr. and Ordered Your Petitionr.
to be Imprisoned in the Gatehouse til the said Fine should be Paid

That Your Petr. hath being confined in the said Prison
ever Since the 7th: of October last which is now two Month and Yor.
Petr. his Wife and four Small Children almost ready to perish
for want he not being able to do anything in the said prison for
their support

That your Petr. is a Journeyman leather Dress by
Business and never Earns above Ten Shillings a Week which
together with his great Family Render him unable to Pay the
said Fine, And Unless Your Worships will be Pleased to take his
Case into Consideration his Wife and Family must become
barther some to the Parish and he Perish for want.

Your Petitionr. therefore most humbly Implores
Your Worships to take his Miserable Case into
Consideration and to Mitigate his Fine that he may be
able to get out of Prison and Work for the Support of
himself and poor Family

And as in Duty Bound Yor. Petr. shall ever
pray Etc

hereby humbly Certify that the Contents of the above
[..] true and the Petitr. is a Real Object
[..] delivering Your Worships Compassion}

[..] Wright} Churchwarden

[..] Abingworth} Overseer

[..] Ben: Taylor< no role >

Robert: Nash< no role >

Iskenaell Reeve< no role >
Ken: Powell< no role >
Jno Andrews< no role >
Jams. Cainsford< no role >

John Naden< no role >
W Foster
Henry Jaffray< no role >
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