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To the worshipful our good benefactor.

IN all lamentable manner, most humbly beseecheth your good Wor-
ship, wee the miserable multitude of very poore distressed prisoners,
in the hole of Woodstreet Counter, in nomber Fiftie poore men, or
ther[e]abouts, ying upon the bare boordes, still languishing in great
neede, colde, and miserie, who, by reason of this daungerous and troublesome
time, be almost [fa]mished and hunger starved to death: others very sore sicke
and diseases fo[r] want of reliefe and sustenance, by reason of the great number
which dayly increaseth, dooth in all humblenes, most humbly beseech your good
Worship, even for gods sake, to pitie our poore lamentable and distressed cases.
And nowe helpe to relieve, and comfort us with your christian and godly cha-
ritie against this holie and blessed time of Easter. And wee, according to our
bounden duties, do, and will, dayly pray unto Almighty God, for your long
life, and happy prosperitie.


We humbly pray, your christian and godly
charitie to be sent unto us by some of
your servants.

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