Mr John Chunn< no role >

I do hereby demand of you My Gelding
which was felloniously & burglariously Stolen from Me, and do
require that You imediately deliver my said Horse
To Francis Winnan< no role > the Bearer of this as my
bussiness in London is of too much consequence
to me to spare time to come down to You in
Person, on Yr. resefusall to deliver mytheHorse in
pursuance of this Letters, you must expect a
search Warrant will be forthwith Served, and you
will then only have your Self to Blamethankfor the Consequences
as may EffectYr SelfYou by Virtue of the said Search
Warrant. as Yr. Journey to London (where the offence
was comitted) would be unavoidable

Yrs. John Shearwood< no role >

London Decr 17. 1771