To the Worshipful the Recorder of the City of
London

The Humble Petition of John Padgitt< no role > This name instance is in set 3663. of White Chapel
Butcher

Sheweth

That your Petitioner being bound by a recognizance
to appear as an Evidence against one John Miller< no role >
upon Suspicion of Stealing two Sheets
That your Petitioner did appear [..] according to
the Condition of the said Recognizance Except that
your Petitioner was not at the old Bailey when
He Trial of the said John Miller< no role > was ordered to
come on which as your Petitioner is Informed and believes
was called on sooner that was Expected, by reason several
other Witnesses against other persons who were to be
tried before the said John Miller< no role > was not ready or
did not attend whereby the Court were pleased to
Order your Petitioner recognizance to be Estreated
[..] more particulars of which your Petitioner hath set forth
in an affidavit hereunto annexed

That your Petitioner to a very Poor Man and is
not able to support or pay the Penalty of the recognizance
if Levied upon him and in Case the same is Levied it
will be the utter Ruin of your Petitioner

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly requests
your Honor to take of the Estreat of your Petitioners