Midd Ss
Ad genal Session paris Due Regine tent P
Com Midds apnd Hicks Hall in St John street in
Com prd die lune Scilt septimo die Decembr Anno
Regin Due ure Anne Dei gra mmc Regine Augl
Etc primo
Itt is ordered by this Court that Mr Joseph Hardisty< no role >
doe
attend this Court on Wednesday next att tenn of the
clock in the forenoone to answer his contempt of this
Court for exacting & receiveing fifty Shillings in [..] monys
of one James Lord< no role >
to stiffle and forbear Psecutor
agt him upon an Indictmt for an assault with an intent to
ravish one Mary Hare< no role >
whereas the said Mr Hardisty [..]
did the last Sessions [..] undertake to this Court to Pduse and bring the
Sd Mary Hare< no role >
to this Court this Prsent Sessions to [..]
Psecute & give evidence agt She Said Lord upon she Sd
Indictmt and hath now neglected & refused to bring the
Sd Mary Hare to this Court to Prosecute according to his sd undertakeing
And also thatthe said
Thomas Shelton< no role >
of Chelsey
doe
then attendtheto informe this Court whether the sd mony
was reced by the said Mr Hardisty of the sd Lord by the consent & with the
privity of the sd Sheltonas& whether his reced any part thereof
aforesd.
P Cur Harcourt