To the Worshipfull Justices of the Quarter Sessions now
holden at Hicks Hall in St John Street

The Humble Petition of Thomas Goodall< no role > Headborough [..]
giles's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex & Noah Cholmondley< no role >
of the same Stationed son of Philip Cholmondeled< no role > High Constable
of the Hundred of Ossulston in the said County

Sheweth

That Your said Petitioners Thos. Goodall< no role > Headborough
being on his Search (with Noah Cholmondeled his assistant)
did on Saturday Night december ye 13r. 1735 apprehend & take up
the Body of Barbara Minakin< no role > Charged by Edward Byers< no role > for Feloniously
Picking his Pocket of one Pound seven shillings & being camed before
the Worshipfill Just Midford the Prosecutor was bound owed to
prosecute the said Felone. & four said Petitioners Thomas Goodall< no role >
& Noah Cholmondelsy were Bound in a Recognizance of Fourth
Pounds each to give to give Evidence Ast the said Felon to the
Grand Jur at the present Sessions at Hicks Hall. ys said Petitioner
have lost a Considerable deal of time in endeavouring to find out
the Prosecutor which we have not been able to do he having george
Emposd on your Petitioners by Giving in the Just Nidford a wrong
Name or Wrong place of abode. yr Said Petitioners have
attended these three days at this Sessions in order to prefers al
Bill, notwithstanding which the Prosecutor hath Preferred a Srill
unknown to ye said Petitioners which hath been return'd Quorm nunc
for want as we beleive of Evidence & to the great Damage of
said Petitioners who have thereof forfeited their Recognizance
we do therefore humbly beg of the Worshipfull Court that they
would consider this our Petition & discharge our Recognizance
we humbly apprehendiyd it to be a great Greivanced to your
Petitioners, as well as a great Breach of Protestant Liberty
which may tend to hinder his Majests subjects from being ever bound
to give Evidence being trick'd & imposd oh bye Prosecutors who as
we humbly Conceive ought to have given our Petitioners notice which
we should not have faild to have obey:) Thos Goodals< no role > Pr. Cholmondeley