Guildhall London

The King agt William Bateman< no role >
At the prosecution of Joseph Gladman< no role >

Ann< no role > the Wife of Francis Elgar< no role > of the parish of Saint Sepulchre in the City of London
Founder and John Brackin< no role > of the parish of Saint Andrew Holbourn in the County of Middx
Gentleman severally make oath and first this Deponent Ann Elgar for herself saith
that at the general Quarter Session of the peace holden for the City of London at the
Guildhall of the said City on Wednesday the Fifteenth day of January last this Cause
came on to be Tryed but the Court being informed that one William Bond< no role > who was
the prosecutors Witness in the above Cause had brought Actions against Francis Elgar< no role >
this Deponents Husband and William Elgar< no role > this Deponents Son as well as that this
Indictment as prosecuted on Account of one and the same Quarrell It was recomend to
by the Court as the Interest of all the parties concerned to put a final end to all proceedings
as well on Account of this Indictment as the Actions brought by the said Bond and the said
Bond and Gladman were then ask'd by the Court if they would decline all proceedings
at Law on all accounts whatsoever against the said Francis Elgar< no role > and William Elgar< no role >
on the payment of Seven Guineas at the expiration of Six months to which the
prosecutor Gladman and the said Bond in the face of the Court consented on condition
the defendants Recognizance should stand as a security until payment of the same
at the expiration of the same time and this Deponent further saith that notwithstanding
such agreement of the said Bond and Gladman prosecutor so made in Court as aforesaid
the said Bond proceeded on the said Action he had before brought against the said Francis
Elgar and William Elgar< no role > contrary to such agreement so made in Court as aforesaid to put
a Stop thereto and this Deponents said husband in Order to obtain a Release from the
said Bond to her said Husband and Son the said Francis Elgar< no role > was obliged and
did pay to the said Bond on the Eighth day of April last the Sume of Eight Guineas
notwithstanding the Agreement made by the said Bond and Gladman and the intention
of this Honourable Court as this Deponent humbly Conceives, it being apprehended
by this Deponent who was then present and several others then there that the said
Bond consented to upon the said Seven Guineas being paid to Gladman all
proceedings at Law should be stayed without any Condition whatever and it
appears in the face of the said Order drawn up thereon that the intent and meaning
of the Court was in manner before setforth because the prosecutor Gladman had
not brought any Action at Law whatever against this Deponents said Husband
or Son but had only preferred this Indictment and that the said Bond had
brought his Action at Law against them the following being the words of the said
Order as this Deponent beleives they having been read to her as such Vizt
"The deft. being Convicted of assaulting Joseph Gladman< no role > Judgment is respited by
"this Court by Consent of all parties upon an agreement that Defendant should
"in Six Months from this time pay the prosecutor Seven Guineas during which