To the Rt. Worshipfull his Maties Justices of the
Peace in their Genll. Sessions of the peace Assembled

The humble peticon of Richd. Sutton< no role >

Sheweth

That your petr. did Employ one Henry Denton< no role >
a sollittr : belonging to this Court to take care of &
manage a prosecution Agst. one Mary Reebottem< no role > for
being a common Scold & Also to take care of and
Defend an Indictmt. which the said Reebetteme had
preferred Agt. your Petr. & Others for an Assault that
for the Carrieing on Soliciting in the said Cause, the said
Henry Denton< no role > hath Recd. of your Petr. above Six pounds
& hath as yet Tryed only one of the Said Causes and as
your Petr. Believes for the Luere of Gain hath Delay'd the
Trying the Other not withstanding all which the said
Henry Denton< no role > Refuses to give your Petr. a Bill or any
Acct. how he hath Disposed of the Said Six pounds

That yr. Petr. is a very poor man, & must be ruined by
a further Expence in Trying the Cause which he is
Induced to believe by reason of the said Dentons
Delaying to Try the same & Imposing on yr. Petr.

Therefore yr. Petr. humbly prays this Honble. Court
will be pleased to take his Case into Consideration
& Oblige the Sd. Denton to give Acct. to this Court
how he hath Disposed of yr. Petrs. monly & that the
Over plus now in his hands may be returned, or
that yr. Petr. may be otherwise Relieved as to this
Honble. Court, Shall Seem meet & Convenient

And yr. Petr. will ever pray Etc