Westmr.

To the Honble: Chairman And the Rest of the Worshipfull
Justices of the Peace for ye City & Libty of Westmr in their
Genle: Quarter Sess Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Fisher< no role > of St: Margts.
Westm Plumber

Most Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner being very well acquainted
with One Robert Burges< no role > of ye Parish of St. Margaretts Westmr
Bricklayer Did at His Request before John Trevannion< no role > Esqr : one
of his Majestys Justices of the Peace to ye Libly aforesd:forDid
became Bail for ye Personall Appearance of him ye sd: Burgess to
Appear in April Sess Last to answer ye Complaint of to [..]
March for an Assault and that at the said Sess a Bill of
Indictment was found against him for ye sd. Assault and
He the said Robert Burgess< no role > did thereupon put in Bail to
Appear & plead to ye said Indictment in Galy Sess following
which Your Petitioner Ignorantly thought was a Sufficient
Discharge to him but being Since Informed to ye Contrary
most Humbly prays That this Honble: Court woud be pleased
to Respite the Recognizance in which he Stands bound
untill ye next Sess or as your Honrs: Shall think proper
ye sd: Burgess being now in Custody of one Frans: Chase< no role >
an Officer to ye Sheriff of midlx by virtue of a An Action
Issued out of his Majesty's Court of Kings Bench at ye Suit
of Rebecca March for Trover & Conversion of Several
Bunk notes to ye Value of Nine Hundred & twenty
Pounds

And Yr. Petir: for such favour shall
ever pray

Jno: Fisher