To the Rt Worsppll her Matys Justices of ye Peace
For ye County of Midds

The humble Peticon of William
Hoarding and Elizabeth Whittle< no role >

Sheweth

That as of Last Sessions A Bill of Indictment was preferr'd
against yor petr. In this Honourble. Court for receiving of
Stol'n Goods To which Indictment your Petr. pleaded not
Guilty and then Gave Bail to Traverse the same this
present Sessions But forasmuch as the most materiall
Evidence in this Cause one Account of yor Petrs.
being at present out of Towne And cannot appear this
Sessions

P Tho: Nash< no role >

Your Petitrs. therefore humbly
pray your worspps will be
pleased to Grant That Yor said
Recognizances may be respited.
untill next Sessions If your
Worspps soe thinke Fitt

And yor Petr shall Ever pray Etc
Wm Harding
James Whittle< no role >