January 1778

Maria Snagg Wilks there having been lately stolen Sunday things
and wearing Apparell of which she is suspected You are therefore to s [..]
every place and every person of whom you shall have Notice to answer
all such matters and things as on his Majesty's behalf are on Oath
objected against them by Sarah Snagg Wilks< no role > on a Strong Suspicion of
Inveigling and enticeing away the said Maria< no role > her Daughter again
the Statute Etc Hereof fail not at your Peril Given under our hen [..]
and Seals this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1777.

A True Copy
John Fletcher< no role > }

John Gretton< no role >
Robert Elliot< no role > LS

It Appeared to Your Committee that John Gretton< no role > Esquire
is not a Justice of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster
and that the said Robert Elliot< no role > is not a Justice of the Peace for the [..]
of Middlesex whence as well as from the Body of the said Warrant Y [..]
Committee are of opinion that the said Warrant is highly illegal an [..]
unconstitutional

The following Summons under the hand of the said John
Gretton< no role > Esquire being laid before Your Committee vizt

Margaret Street Cavendish Square

These are in his Majesty's Name to require you personally
be and appear before me John Gretton< no role > Esq one of his Majestys Ju [..]
of the peace for the said County Etc at my House in Margaret St [..]
aforesaid on Thursday next at one o' Clock in the afternoon then and there to [..]
cause and answer the complaint of Robert Knighton< no role > for Contempt [..]
not paying the fees of Office agst the Statute Etc Hereof fail not at y [..]
peril Given under my hand and Seal this 26th day of Novr one
thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven

It is the Opinion of year Committee that the said
Summons is both illegal and Oppressive.