To William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr .

The humble Petition of John Eddy< no role > .

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner was tried on Tuesday last before your
Worship on a Bill of Indictment preferred against him for an Assault
by one Abraham Attwell< no role > - It is not your Petitioner's Design to even Attempts
to Question the Judgment of Court or Jury in finding him Guilty but thinks
his Case hard in being kept under Confinement after the Sum of Twenty
five pounds has been preferred which is the Moiety of the Fine levied
over since the Evening on which the Gentlemen of the Jury found him
Guilty and that merely under the Colour of Exerting seven additional
Pounds as further Expences. Your Petitioners therefore humbly begs your
Worship will take his Case into Consideration and Order him to be released
from his Confinement on Payment of the Sum of Twenty five Pounds

And Your Petitioner as in Duty bound
Shall ever Pray Etc

NB. The Former Attorney for the Prosecution is now under Confinement and a second Attorney
comes forward and Demands £12. Costs and threatens to bring an Action for More Extensive
Costs alluding that the worthy Chairman as conceived at a fine which he calls a small one
which the Defendant is very ill able to pay the Moiety or one half part of