The King against Thomas Toppin< no role > .

To the Worshipfull Lane Esqr Chairman
of the Bench at Hicks Hall and the rest of the [..]
Justices of the said Bench.

The Humble Petition of Thomas Toppin< no role > of Hounstoe
Taylor.

Sheweth.

That Your Petitioner was indicted about three or four Sessions
age for on Assault on Martha Harmsworth< no role > and So forth And your
Petitioner pleaded not Guilty to the Same And gave Bail to appear to the
Same the then next Ensuing Session's at Hicks Hall in Order to
Try his Travers and accordingly Your Petr. gave Notice of Tryall
and Caused the Venire to be taken out and paid for it in Order to Try
the Same.

That [..] Some Irregularityes Appeared in the Said Notice
at the Said next Sessions, So that Your Petr could not then try
his Travers and the money paid for the Venire was quite
thrown away

That Your Petr. has a wife now lying Inn and four Small
Children, Your Petr has given Notice of Tryall every Sessions Since thatTimetime
but is So reduced that he is not able to make up the Venire again
and could not come to Tryall without. the Same be in & made up

That Your Petrs. Bails recognizances will be Estraited into
the Exchequer this Sessions And Your Petr remediless in the premes
Unless releived by Your Worships

Your Petr therefore most Humbly Prays. Your
Worships will be pleased out of Your great goodness
to grant Your Petr. A respite of the said Recognizance
till next Sessions and Such other relief in the premes
as to Your Worships Shall Seem meet,

And Your petr as in duty bound Shall ever
pray etc.

The marke of
Thomas. [mark] Toppin< no role > .