To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices of the Peace
assembled att their Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace
held in Westmr- hall in and for the libty. of Westmr:
Westmr:
The humble Peticon of
Thomas Jones< no role >
of the Parish of
St. James's
Westmr: in the County of Middlx
Sheweth
That abt: a fortnight since
Mary Dowdell< no role >
Spr
, being
[..]
a Servt: to yor. Peticon; (vizt for the Space of two months past)
That yor. sd: Petr; was robbed during the sd:
[..] Dowdell service
[..]
to the value of Six pounds and upwards and the sd. Dowdell
made oath before the Worshipfull Justice Ellis, that One
Godfrey Fox< no role >
was the Person that robbed your Petr.
whereupon the sd.
[..] Dowdell was comitted to Tuttlefeilds
Bridewell
in the sd: libty to Secure her giveing evidence
on a bill of Indictmt: preferred and found agst. the sd. Fox
That yor: sd. Petr. is informed this day the sd. Dowdell was
discharged by this Worshipfull Bench, altho' yor. Petr.
has notice the sd. Fox will Surrender himselfe and
[..]
his tryall on the sd. Indictmt; on Fryday next att the Old Baily
P Hen [..] : Denton
29: Jury 1716}
Whereupon yor: Petr. most humbly prayes the sd.
Dowdell may be continued in custody to give
here evidence at aforesd.
And your Petr. shall pray Etc