To the Rt Worspl his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds

The humble Peticonr of John Andrew Hantswith< no role > & Anne
Walters< no role >

Sheweth

That one Gerrard Stockton< no role > One of the Constable of the Libty of Westm haveing a Warrt. to Search for
Stolen Goods in Janry last did Search the house of your Petr. Walters (wherein yor Petr Hantswith
Lodged) in whose Lodging there being found Some Goods Prtended to have been Stolen From
The Mrs. Margt Pemell< no role > & other the sd. Constable on prtence Whereof did not only take away
the sd. Goods Soe Owned by the sd. Mrs. Pemell & other Psons then prsent but also divers other
Goods & Chattells of yor. Petr. Hantswith of a considerable value.

That 5 March last yor. Petrs. were Tryed & acquitted att the Goale delivy of Newgate then
held for the County for haveing the sd. Goods in their Custody As by a certificate under the
Hand of the Clerke of the Peace of the sd. County hereto annexed appeare Since which all the
Goods belonging to the Prosecutors have been by Order of Court deluded to them
respectively

That Yor. Petrs: Since their Acquittal have often applyed themselves to the sd. Constable
requesteing them him to deliver to your Petrs. their owne proper Goods & Chattells which he tooke
away all the lune of the aforesd Search On prtence of stolen Goods but the sd. Stockton (For
reasons [..] unknowne to yor. Petrs.) refuses to deliver the Same

P Tho Nash< no role >
John Andrew< no role >

Yor. Petrs therefore most humbly Pray yor. Worspps to be
pleased to Order that thesd. Constable may deliver to yor
Petrs all their Owne Goods & Chattells now in his Custody
which has not been prtended to be claymed or owned
by any Pson what SoeU yor. Petr. Hantswith being not able
otherwise to Support himselfe

And Yor Petr Shall Ever pray Etc

Ann: Walters< no role >
John Andrw: Hantswi< no role >