To the honble Sr. John Genson< no role > Knt . and the
Worshipfull Bench of Justices now Sitting
in Westminster hall

The humble Peticon of Mathew
Laney< no role >

Sheweth

That yor. Petr. was Committed to the Gate
house on the 12th. day of Feb: last being Charged on the Oath of John Hyatt< no role >
a Tipstall for Aiding to Assisting in the rescue of one Mary Harvey< no role > This name instance is in set 1520. abt. mackeig
where he has Continued ever Since in a very Miserable manner being almost
Lavish'd for want of naturall Subsistance

That Yor Petr. has a Wife and four Small Children whose Chiefe Support
Depended on Yr. Petrs. labour. & industry, and by the Yor. Petr. confinement are
now reduced to the Shocking view of braoing want & Misery and must inevitably
parish inless Yr. Worships are pleased to Enlarge yor Petrs.

That yor. Petr. was Committed upon Suspicion only and those who Swore
the Suspicion agst. him are now fully Convinced that in was no way concerned in
the aforesaid rescue.

May it therefore Pease yor. Worships to take
yr. Petrs. case into yor. Consideration, and to Order
the said John Hyatt< no role > and Michll. Gore< no role > the In-
formt. to attend on yr. Worships in order to be Sa-
tis fyed of the truth of this Peticon orto Grant ye.
Petr. such other reliefe as to yr. Worship's great
Wisdom shall seem meet

And yr. Petr. will ever pray Etc