To the Worshipfull his Majties: Justices of the Peace
for the County of
Middlesex
At, their Sessions now held for the Said County at Hicks Hall
in
Samt John Street
.
The humble Petition of George Gray< no role >
Gentlemean
Sheweth.
That Your Petitionrs: standing indicted at the General Quarter Sessions.
of the Peace held for the County of Middlesex
, at Hicks Hall
, was by Bench for a trespass & misdemeanor
Warrant, taken & brought before Mr Justice Blacker by on the 26th. day of may
last & committed to Newgate
by Justice Blacker by then refuseing takeing
Bayle your Petitcon on offered.
That your Petitions. being brought in Court. the 3d. day of July last in Order
be give Bayle & Plaid< no role >
, your Petitions Bayle thros. the threats of the Prosecutor John
Winn< no role >
did not Attend to bayle your Petitionr. that the Court made an Order
on your Petitionrs. Pleading not guilty for the said Jurtice Blaker by to
take Bayle
That Your Petitionr. since the 3d. day of July has Caused severall
Sufficient Housekeepers to attend with the Order of Court & gave notice
to the Prosecutor John winn< no role >
of their Bayleing your Petitionr. but the
said Mr. Justice Blaker
by has refused takeing any Bayle
Yor Petitionr most humbly Prays your Worshipps that in
regard your Petitionr. has been Imprisoned above 3 Months
& haveing pleaded not Guilty last Sessions. And the Proseactor
John winn< no role >
causing Bayle where bured being taken under false
Presences, and the said Prowaction Malitions for your Petitioners
Causeing a Writtlele made out agt. him & other, Which he
and another wn. Arrested hewe by Order of the Lord Cheif Justice
Hardwick filed Common Baylely Mr. Hands their Attorney
whe hath received a Declaration in the said Suit now
depending in the Court of Kings Bench, Not Tryed or
discontinued. That the said Prosecutor John Winn< no role >
may
[..] Chargerthis Sessions Try the said Indictment at his own
Charges Your Petitionr. by reason of his long Confinement
& Damage done not being able, to being on the Tryall.And
that, if the said Tryall Shall be put of till ye next Sessionr by the
Prosecutor, that the Court will be pleased to admitt two
Housekeepers of five House Keepers offerred to be bayle. lefe [..]
Mr. Justices Blaker by to be bayle for Your Petitioner
And your Petitionr. shall Ever Pray
George Gray< no role >
August 27th. 1735.
Request on the otherside may be taken Notice