To the Right Honoble Sr Littleton Powys< no role > Knt
Mr Justice Fortiscue Aland< no role > & others his
Maytyes Justices of the peace now Sitting at
Justice Hall in the old Bayley

The humble Petition of Abraham Rogers< no role >

Sheweth

That one Richard Bryan< no role > now lyes in Newgate charged on
the oath of your Peticoner & others his Wittnesses for that the said Richard
Bryan< no role > sometime in Easter Terme last did subborne & hire one March
and others to forswear themselves to the prejudice of your peticoner in a
certain Cause then tryed at Westminster hall in his Maytyes Court of Comon
pleas between one Martha Dovey< no role > plt & your peticoner Defendt. by means
whereof the said Martha Dovey< no role > most unjustly obtained a Verdict agt.
your Peticoner in the said Cause

That two or three very material Evidences for your Peticoner
in this prosecucon are in the Countrey and have been there for about
this Fort night past so that your peticoner cannot have the benefitt
of their Testimony at this present Sessions as by affidavitt hereunto
annexed may appear

Your Peticoner therfore most humbly
prays That the said Richard Bryan< no role > may be
continued in Prison till the next Sessions or be
referred to Bail

And your Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc