The petition of Francis Warner, City and County of Worcester, 1685
To the right worshipfull his Maj[es]ties Justices of ye peace for the County of Worcester
The humble petition of Francis Warner of ye Citty of Worcester Silkweaver
Humb[ly] Sheweth
That your petitioner haveing a desire to see his parents inhabitants in Bewdly in this County did vndertake a journey for that purpose. And falling into some company in Bewdly being heated w[i]th travelling occasioned occasioned yo[u]r petitioner to drink more then vsuall & being asked for news yo[u]r petitioner to his great sorrow is charged for relateing some vnhappy words which he said he had heard for which he is now confined in ye County Goale. Your petitioner never before had ye least suspicion of being any way disloyall his Father a known person that hath Served his Maj[es]tie King Charles ye 1st and King Charles ye 2d of happy memory for many years actually and w[i]th all fidellitie.
Your petitioner in much humillitie implores yr yo[u]r Worships to consider that being a poor person his wife & small Children that depends y vpon his labour should he be restrained in ye Goale must perish which your petitioner humbly hopes you will prevent & he for your Worships will pray.