[..] Honable Bench of
Justices Sitting at Hicks Hall
Gentle Men: I am a tide Surve [..]
in the Customs: in the Port of London
and oblidgt to goe upon Dutey to
Night: I was bound for the appear
of one Jos: Knowls< no role > ; a Tideman in
Port of London : at the last Sessions
the Old Bailey : the Said Know [..]
died: before the last Sessions [..]
on: ye other Person Concerned: [..]
him was Tried & aquitted: at [..]
Crowns Charge: he are is a no [..]
present: to prove that P Said
is read: I humbley beg tha [..]
be pleased to Call my aff [..]
I am yr Most Duteyfull Serv [..]

Octor ye 18th: 1729

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