Honourable Sir,

I most humbly Intreat your Honours
Goodness will for a few minutes [..]
Consider my case and Grant me reliefe
I Indicted Frances Ryder< no role > and James
Ward< no role > all for Consperecy the Bill was found
and yesterday the Court was moved
and an order made to take Defts. into
Custody in order to have 48 houors
Notice of Sufficient Bail
notwithstanding your Honrl order for
a warrant it is obstructed
by some unfare mean's I therefore
Implone your Honr for the warrant
to be delievred or the party's will
obscond an Act of such Justice
in my Oppressed [..] Case
will Ever be most Gracefully
Acknowledged by your Honrs most
Dutyfull Servt.

15 Febry 1774

John Chanlay< no role >