Staffordshire Quarter Sessions: 1729

John Matthas in the county prison, late of Abbuts Bromly. Q/SBe/6/32 (1729)

[Com?] Stafford

To John Wedgwood esquire one of his majesties
justices of the peace for the the county of Stafford

The humble petition of John Matthas in the prison
of Stafford late of Abbuts Bromly forgeman in
the said county

Humbly sheweth

That your poor petitioner was actually a prisoner upon
the 29 day of September last 1728 in the common goal for
the said county of Stafford and does stil continue theire an actuall
prisoner charged at the suit of Izack Tomson of Abbuts Bromley
and your petitioner being ready and willing in all things
to conform himselfe to the directions of this present statute made
in the second year of our sovereign King George intituled an
Act for the Releife of Insolvent Debtors your poor petitioner
therefore humbly prayeth the benefit of the said act and that
your worship will be pleased to grant your warrant directed to Thomas
[illegible] of the prison and also [summons?] and warrant
directed to your petitioners [credi...?] [illegible] at
the next generall quarter sessions to be held for the said county
of Stafford why your petitioner should not be discharged as the
said act requires and your petitioner as in duty bound
shall for ever pray etc

John Matthas his marck

William Cartwright in the county prison, late of Wolverhampton. Q/SBe/6/33a (1729)

Stafford

To John Wedgwood esquire one of his
majesties justices of the peace for the county
of Stafford

The humble petition of William Cartwright in the
prison of Stafford late of Woolverhampton mercer
in the said county

Humbly sheweth

[illegible] [your poor petitioner was?] actually a [prisoner?] [illegible]
the 29 day of September last 1728 in the common [illegible]
for the said county of Stafford and does stil continue theire an
actual prisoner charged at the suit of John Bound of [Gloster?]
the sute of John Walters [of?] Nottingham and the sute of Thomas
[Shouthus?] and George [illegible] near Cheapeside in the county of Middlesex
[London?] and your petitioner being ready and willing in all
things to conform himselfe to the directions of this present statute
made in the second year of our soveraing King George intitld
an Act for the Releife of Insolvent Debtors your [poor petitioner?]
therefore humbly prayeth the benefit of the said [illegible]
that your worship wil be pleasd to grant your [illegible]
[Thomas Smith?] goaler of the said prison [illegible]
[illegible] warrant directed to your [petitioners creditors?]
[illegible] quarter
[illegible] the [illegible] why
your petitioner should not be discharged as the said act
requires and your petitioner as in duty bound
shal for ever pray etc

William Cartwright