To the Worshipfull her Majesties Justices of
the peace in Sessions of Assembled

The humble petition of Anne Asgney< no role >
Widdow

Sheweth

That your petitioners husband was Barbarously
Murthered about two yeares ago by one Richard Merryman< no role >
and others, whereupon the Caroners Inquest found that the said
Merryman and others were guilty of Will full Murther
upon which an Indicmt was preffered against the said
Merryman and others, which was found Billa Vera
That the said Merryman fled for it, and yr. petitir. hearing
by Accident that he was at an Ale House, Applyed him self
to the Honble: Sr . Edmund Prideaux< no role > Barrt . one of her Majesties
Justices of the peace for the County of Middx for a Warrant
to Apprehend the said Merryman for the Murther of her
Said Husband, which was readily Granted: upon which a
Constable wll. the said Warrt. went where the said Merryman was
and who was taken, in Custody Rest Due of the Constables Assistance
But One Thomas Herne< no role > in order to Screek the said Merryman
from Justice publiqucly Said he was Merryman, & that the
person in Custody was not the person menconed in the Warrt.
So that the said Merryman made his Escape upon which
the said Tho: Herne< no role > was had before the Said Sr . Edmond Prideaux< no role >
& by him bound over o appeare this present Sessions to answer
the Offence aforesaid.

But now so it is that yr. petr. not having the Coppy of the
Indictmt. agt. the said Merryman for the Murther of her Husband.
whereby to ground an Indictmt. as the said Herne for the
Said Offence. & being to Late now in the Sessions to Obtaine
the same.

There for humbly prays that the
Said Merryman may be Continued
Bound Yoe next Sessions

And as in Duly bound
Shall ever pray