To the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

The Humble Representation of his Majesties Justices of the Peace of the
County of Middlesex in General Session assembled

Sheweth

Unto your Lordship That at the Sessions of the Peace for Middx begun and holden on the 15th. Day of Janry 1749
And also holden by Adjournment on the 18th. day of the same Month being Thursday commonly called the County Day being
the Day when the greatest Number of Justices are Assembled together at Hicks's Hall Several Complaints were made
by Divers Persons Constables and other Officers of the peace against Henry Broadhead< no role > Esqr One of the Justices of the peace of the
said County of many Misbehaviors in the Execution of his Office of Justice of the Peace, and of Arts by him Used for extorting
Money under Colour of his said Office to prove which they Produced Several Affidavits praying they might be read and
they being read, It Appearing to us they contained a heavy Charge against the said Justice And he not being present We
directed the Clerk of the peace to Acquaint him by Letter with the said Complaints inclosing there in Copies of the sd. affidavits
And to let him know the Justices of the Peace then Present desired he, would dine with them at Hicks Hall on the County
Day of the next ensuing Sessions.

That on that Day the said Mr. Broadhead, came, but was not Prepared to Answer the Matters of the sd. Affidts.
And therefore he was desired to be ready with his Answer at the County Day of the next Sessions which was on
Thursday the first day of March 1749

That on the last mentioned day the Chairman reced a Letter from the said Mr. Broadhead giving an Account of
his being in a bad State of Health and that by the Advice of his Physicians he was going to Bristol for the Benefit of the
Waters But it was Observed he did not Say, he was Wrongfully Accused, or was able. to make any Defence, or Excuse nor
did he desire, any further Day

That thereupon we had the Affidavits again read And we beg leave, to Observe to your Lordship from the facts
thereby Stated it Appears that when offenders have, been, taken up & by the Constable, brought before, the said, Mr. Broadhead as
a Justice, of the Peace. and he. was Acquainted, with the Crime, His Practice, was to Demand a Shilling of the Prosecutor
for his Warrant which he insisted shod. be taken out to Apprehend, the, party for the said, Crime, and to bring him before him