Middx to Wit

The King against
Edward Burkley< no role > }
Deft: in Custody}

To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices for Oyer
and Terminer and Goale Delivering Now Sitting
Att Hicks Hall in and for the County Aforesaid

The humble peticon of the Deft

Sheweth

That your peticior. is an Stands Indicted for
Assault on William Stephens< no role > and James White< no role >
to which Indictmt. he pleaded not Guilty and your
Notice to Try to Morrow Eleven O Clock in The Morning
if the Court is then and there Sitting dated this 16
day of December 1735

Therefore Your Peticior most humbly
propeth that you will Order you peticior:
to be brought to Court in order for his Defence
in the above Cause

And he will pray
Edward Burkley< no role >