To the Etc. Worshipfull Wm. Cowper< no role > Esqr . Chairman
and other his Majties Justices of the peace in Sessions
Assembled at Hicks Hall in and for the County of Middx

The huble Petition of John Jones< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That yor. Petr. Sometime before last Easter Terme was
Indicted in this Court for extorting from one Mrs Herbert two
Shillings and Six pence

That yor. Petr afterwards applyed to the sd Mrs Herbert
to Persue the reason why she prferred such Indictmt. who
told yor. Petr she was persuaded so to doe but was willing
to execute a releaser to yor. Petr: but would not so doe without
the consent of Some persons who were concerned in the psecution
That afterwards the sd. Mrs Herbert executed a Release to yor. Petr.
but yor. Petr. by reason of his poverty haveing a large family
vizt. 5 Small children and a wife unprovided for was not able
to pay his fees in Order to plead to the sd Release and
therefore was not able to come into this Court before this prsent
Sessions when he was by his Bayle brought in in order to have
their recognizances discharged but was rejected although yor.
Petrs. Bayle have been Served with Notices from Mr. Poulton
of their Recognizances being estreated unless were taken this
Sessions

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays
Yor. Worships the prmes considered
to Order that yor Petr. may be
at liberty to plead to his Sd Release
in Order to the discharging of his sd
Recognizce

And Yor. Petr. Shall ever pray Etc