The Justicing notebook of Henry Norris: 1738-9 (nos 249-315)

249. Wednesday, 25 January 1738 Jn°: Stubbs complains ag^t: his Serv^t: Matthew Ford for embezling his mo: & running away from his Service contrary to his agreem^t: & without notice. On oath made granted a warr^t for him.

250. Friday, 27 January 1738 George Pickstone of the Parish of S^t George in the County of Midd^x Butcher [and] Richard Birch of the same parish Housesmith each bound in the sum of Forty pounds upon Condition that John Harris shall personally appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Middlesex at Hicks hall in S^t John Street then & there to answer the Complaint of John Brookes he having Exhibited articles of the peace against him at the last Quarter Sessions of the Peace held for the s^d County and in the mean time to be of the good behaviour & not depart the Court without License. Taken & acknowledged before H Norris Esq Jan^ry the 27^th 1738. (fn. 1) [See 244, 247, 256].

251. Sunday, 5 February 1738 Mary Grace complains of a Robbery committed in her house yesterday a Camlet gown & a [Silk deleted] Cotton gown her own pperty w^th Severall other goods Stoln in her house in back lane at Bethnall green & Suspects Martha LittleJohn to be concerned in the Robbery also Mary her Daughter. On her Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

252. Tuesday, 28 February 1738 Tho: Williams complains ag^t: James Conyer for assaulting & beating him. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

253. Saturday, 11 March 1738 Mary Mayn complains ag^t: Jos: Whiffin for assaulting Kicking & beating her in a grievous manner. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

Same day On hearing y^e Cause it appeared y^t She was her Self the Aggressor & caused her own hurt & Jos: Whiffin in no fault So dismissed him.

254. Friday, 24 March 1738 Jean Chambers complains ag^t: W^m Platt for assaulting & beating her. On her Oath made a Warr^t: for him.

255. Wednesday, 19 April 1738 Jean Ross complains ag^t: Mary Wright for assaulting her in her house beating her & breaking her windows. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

256. Thursday, 20 April 1738 Cornelius Dawkins Shoemaker of y^e Parish of S^t: Sepulchre in 3 Fox Court in Long Lane Smithfield [and] George Pickston [altered from Pixton] of y^e Parish of S^t: George in the East at the Head of Anchor & Hope alley near Greenbank Butcher bound each in £40 for Jn°: Harris for his keeping y^e peace towards Jn°: Brookes &c & being of y^e good behaviour for 1 year to come & discharged Jn°: Harris out of new prison. [See 244, 247, 250].

257. Friday, 21 April 1738 Mary Townsend complains y^t She had lost a Camlet Cloak Stoln out of her house y^e 15^th of this instant Aprill & She violently suspects Eliz^a: [Pryor deleted] Robinson to have Stolen y^e same by Severall concurring circumstances. On her Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

258. Tuesday, 2 May 1738 Gilbert Dudley complains ag^t: Hen: Robiston for assaulting him & throwing water upon him. On his Oath made a warr^t for him.

259. Tuesday, 4 July 1738 Jn°: Stubbs complains ag^t: George Macgee his late Serv^t: for defrauding him of milk to the Vallue of 20^s & upwards & unlawfully taking away 2 wood Pails a measure & Strainer & a Yoke. Upon his Oath made a warr^t: for him.

260. Tuesday, 11 July 1738 Eliz^a: Allen complains ag^t: George Sinclair for assaulting & beating her in breach of y^e peace. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him. [See 267, 291].

261. Friday, 14 July 1738 Nathan Cooper complains of Green Goodwin for assaulting him on y^e road to Hackney y^e 13^th July & punching him w^th his Cartwhip. Upon his Oath made granted a warr^t: for him. On hearing y^e Cause at N Coopers desire discharged Green Goodwin.

262. Saturday, 15 July 1738 Tho: May bro^t: in Custody of Jn°: Stevens Headb°: chgd by Sam. Harris for robbing his Garden of fruit & abusing & assaulting his wife. T: May acknowledged y^e taking some fruit, Norman Herbert of Bromley, Sam: Baker at 7 Stars at Bromley, both upon Oath, dischgarged [sic] as Crased.

263. Saturday, 15 July 1738 John Ditto complains ag^t: Abraham LeSoeur & his Wife Mary Le Soeur for assaulting & beating him last Thursday in their house in Brick lane. On oath made granted a warr^t: for y^m.

264. Wednesday, 26 July 1738 Patience Dale complains ag^t: Tho: King for asssaulting & beating her. Granted a Warr^t: for him on her Oath made.

Same day On hearing y^e Cause upon his being bro^t: it was agreed & discharged y^e Party.

265. Friday, 28 July 1738 Mary Seele complains ag^t: Jonathan Bull for assaulting & beating her. On her Oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

266. Wednesday, 2 August 1738 Jn° Jones complains ag^t: Jn° Murphey for assaulting him. On oath made granted a warr^t:

Same day On hearing y^e matter the ptyes agreed & were discharged.

267. Saturday, 5 August 1738 Geo: Sinclair bro^t: in Cust°: of Dan. Saxendale to answer y^e assault upon Eliz^a: Allen. She Swore to his Assaulting her 10 July on Bethnall green Struck her Severall blows hurt forefinger of her left hand w^ch is in a great measure yet useless, at length it was agreed & discharged y^e Warr^t. [See 260, 291].

268. Tuesday, 8 August 1738 Mary Perry complains ag^t: James Hall for assaulting her yesterday at Oldford & beating her w^th a Pitchfork & threatning her w^th farther Mischief. On her Oath taken made a warr^t: for him.

269. Wednesday, 9 August 1738 Tho: Cross complains ag^t: Geo: Watts for assaulting & wounding him in the eye & finger. On his Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

270. Friday, 11 August 1738 Daniel Quint made oath that Ralph Wright hath used such threatening words to him that he goes in Danger of his Life or some bodily hurt that he will do cause or procure to be done unto him. Peace warrant granted to apprehend him. (fn. 2)

Saturday, 12 August 1738 On y^e party's being taken & bro^t: before me, heard the Cause & y^e matter was agreed between y^m & discharged y^e def^t: out of Cust°: at desire of y^e Pl^f:

271. Tuesday, 22 August 1738 Rich^d Say bro^t: in Cust° of Dan: Quint Headb°: on R Farmer Esq^r Warr^t: for a breach of y^e Peace ag^t: Ch^a: Tilbury. On Dan. Quints Oath y^t Ch^a: Tilbury w^th [sic] his being in Cust°: & y^t he w^d: presently bring him before me he refused to come upon w^ch dischgd y^e Warrt:

272. [Wednesday, 23 August 1738 Ebenezer Brathwaite for Walter Morris entry deleted].

273. Friday, 11 August 1738 John Crane was brought by John Stevens one of the Headboroughs of the parish of S^t. Mary of Stratford Bow in the County of Middx: by virtue of my Warrant Ann Damont having voluntarily before me on her Oath charged him with having gotten her with Child which Child is likely to be born a Bastard and to be Chargeable to the said parish and the said John Crane was bound in the sum of £40 and the [sic] John Stevens in the like sum upon Condition that the said John Crane shall personally appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Middlesex at Hicks hall in S^t John Street to answer the s^d Complaint and also to abide & perform such order or orders as shall be made relateing the same pursuant to the Statute in that Case made & provided &c. (fn. 3)

274. Thursday, 5 October 1738 Sam. Johnston bro^t: Sarah Thompson in Cust°: of Dan. Quid Headb°: of Bow on a charge of picking his pocket of a purse w^th 9^s & Some Cop^r: w^ch he Swore to. Geo: Abbott [and] Mary Bull Sworn was present wⁿ this hapned & both made appear the contrary. On hearing y^e whole discharged y^e defendant by consent of the psecutor.

275. Monday, 16 October 1738 Nathan Cooper complains ag^t: Tho: Wilkinson for assaulting him at y^e Tollgate 14:8ber on Hackney Road by pushing him in a violent manner & afterwards Striking him Severall blows. On his Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

Thursday, 19 October 1738 On hearing y^e partyes it was agreed & dischgd y^e Warrant.

276. Wednesday, 18 October 1738 James Coniers bro^t: before me by a Bench Warr^t being indicted for an assault on Ja: Bolton.

Morgan Bynon of Hackney brewer bound in £20 [altered from £10] Jn°: Masling of D° Victualler in 20 [altered from £10] James Coniers of D° D° £40 [altered from £20] for y^e appearance of Ja: Coniers at next Gen^ll: Sessions to answer to an indictm^t: preferred ag^t: him by Ja: Boton [sic] &c. (fn. 4)

277. Wednesday, 18 October 1738 W^m Trepass complains ag^t: Rob: Slater for assaulting him in his own house in Homerton. On his Oath made granted a Warr^t for him.

Same day On hearing y^e cause the matter was agreed & discharged y^e Warr^t:

278. Tuesday, 24 October 1738 Edw^d Marshall bro^t: in Cust°: of W^m Catherines Headb°: charged by Mary Pryor on Suspicion of Stealing a Silver Spoon y^e goods of James Pryor at y^e Should^r of Mutton in Hackney last Sunday morn: ab^t: 10 or 11 a Clock. Mary Pryor [and] Mary Taylor Sworn. Mary Pryor charges him on Oath w^th a Strong Suspicion of his taking a Silver Spoon last Sunday between 10 & 11. She had a Spoon in her hand & laid it down & he came into y^e Shop & put his hand in a Suspicious manner und^r his Apron & She beleives at y^t time he Stole it & y^t She has absolutely lost it. Mary Taylor deposes y^t: at y^e Cock in Church Street She bo^t: of him a p^ce: of a broken Silver Spoon & pd him 2^s: 6^d for it being Sunday morning w^ch he then declared he found it by y^e Sh°: of Mutton. Ed. Marshall being ex^a: owns he did Sell her a p^ce: of a Spoon w^ch he Says he found near the Pond near Mutton lane end in Mare street.

Wednesday, 25 October 1738 Sent Marshall to New prison. [See 281].

279. Saturday, 14 October 1738 Edward Taylor Thomas Page Robert Johnson and Thomas Gray were brought by John Stevens one of the Headboroughs of Bow by vertue of a Bench warrant they standing indicted for breaking the Glass windows belonging to the dwelling house of Edmund Smith in the said parish and entered into the following recognizances. Edward Taylor of Bow labourer in £40, John Page of the same vict [and] Henry Hollis of the same vict each in £20. Thomas Page of Bow Labourer £40, W^m van Leute of Bow Scarlet Dyer [and] James Huggett of Stepney Farmer each in £20. Robert Johnson of Bow Labourer in £40, W^m. van Leute [and] James Huggett each £20. Thomas Gray of Bow Labourer in £40, W^m. van Leute [and] James Huggett each £20. To appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Middx to plead to the said Indictment. (fn. 5)

280. Monday, 6 November 1738 Hannah Boucher complains ag^t: James Butler for assaulting her in a rude manner throwing her on a bed w^th intention to lye w^th her by force & doing very rude actions to her in her own chamber in Clapton. On her Oath made a Warr^t: for him.

281. Thursday, 16 November 1738 James Pryor of Hackney Cook bound in forty pounds To prefer an Indictment against Edward Marshall charged by Mary the wife of James Pryor on suspicion of Stealing a Silver Spoon at the next General Sessions of the Peace and prosecute the Law with effect upon the same and also that his said wife shall give evidence upon the said Indictment.

Thursday, 30 November 1738 Mary Taylor of Hoxton Square wid°: bound in £20 to appear & give evidence ag^t: Edw^d: Marshall foregoing. (fn. 6) [See 278].

282. Tuesday, 5 December 1738 Henry Swell complains ag^t: his Apprentice Jn°: Spencer for behaving himself disobediently & disorderly & absenting himself [a night deleted] unlawfully from his Masters Service without leave. On his Oath thereof granted a Warr^t for him. On hearing y^e matter & pmise of amendm^t: dismist him.

283. Monday, 18 December 1738 Dav: Solomon, Rob: Clark, Napthali Franks, Simpson Levi, Solomon Solomons, all charged by W^m Hornby for a [Riot deleted] breach of the peace in his house last night & bro^t: pr W^m Saxendale in his Cust°: as Headb°: On hearing y^e matter reccommended them to make up y^e matter w^th Hornby w^ch was done & all things on both Sides forgiven & ye persons dischgd. (fn. 7)

284. Saturday, 23 December 1738 John Wetherhead Grave Digger of Hackney and Katherine Smith Servant to M^r John Singleton Sexton of the said parish Complained upon Oath against James Cooke John Spencer Thomas Wingfield John Russell John Miles John Platt & John Cooke for making a very noise and disturbance in the said parish Church on Sunday the 17^th Instant and Assaulted them in breach of his Majesties peace. (fn. 8)

285. Tuesday, 16 January 1739 Eliz^a: White complains ag^t: Mary Clark for assaulting & wounding her on the Arm. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for her.

286. Tuesday, 9 January 1739 Cath: Baker complains ag^t: Jn°: Patmore for assaulting her & cutting her gown maliciously. On her Oath made a Warrt: for him.

287. Monday, 22 January 1739 Robert Smith bro^t: by W^m Katherines Headboro [for deleted] being charged by Thomas Southwell for putting down a parcell of pales belonging to Mr Thomas Rudge being part of the fence belonging to a Garden in Grove Street in the Hamlet of Bethnal Green in the parish of Stepney on Thursday morning the 18^th Instant. Robert Smith Confessed the fact. Henry Vaughan appeared for M^r. Rudge and desired that the s^d. Smith might be ordered to make up some fence to prevent persons from going into the Garden and that will be all the Satisfaction he desires which he was accordingly ordered to do and also was ordered to pay 1^s to the use of the Poor of the said Hamlet where the s^d Offence was committed which he paid accordingly and was then discharged it being his first Offence. (fn. 9)

288. Monday, 5 February 1739 Edw^d Pimm complains ag^t: Jn°Thompkin for assaulting & beating his wife Mary Pimm this day at Kingsland at his own house y^e Wheatsheaf. On oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

289. Friday, 16 February 1739 James Thompson complains ag^t: Elis^a: Gray for assaulting him & throwing Urine upon him last week on Oath made granted a warr^t: for her.

290. Tuesday, 6 March 1739 Martha Nichols complains ag^t: Joseph Lucas for an assault. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

Saturday, 24 March 1739 Y^e pson was bro^t: in Cust°: of W^m Griffith & on hearing y^e matter y^e ptyes not being willing to agree Viz: below. [See 292].

291. Thursday, 15 March 1739 Elis^a: Allen complains ag^t: Geo: Sinclair for an assault & beating her Sorely w^th a Stick last night. On Oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

Sunday, 18 March 1739 Geo: Sinclair bro^t: in Cust°: of Dan. Saxendale who declared Eliz^a: Allen was not able to come abroad w^ch was confirmed by Dan: Delorem who upon Oath Saith y^t last Wednesday Sinclair assaulted E Allen & Struck her a blow on y^e breast without her having assaulted him. On hearing y^e whole matter gave him 3 hours time to find Sureties w^ch he not doing Sent him to New Prison.

Wednesday, 21 March 1739 Discharged him out of prison at the desire of the Complainant El: Allen. [See 260, 267].

292. Saturday, 24 March 1739 Bound over Jos: Lucas in £20 of Hackney Lab°: Rich^d Speed in 10 of D° brickl^a: [and] Tho: Shepperdson 10 of D°, Gardner for appearance of sd Jos: Lucas att next Gen^II: Q^r Session of y^e Peace to answer compl^t: of Martha Nichols &c. (fn. 10) [See 290].

293. Tuesday, 10 April 1739 Francis Rosamond complains ag^t: James Holms for assaulting him & beating him. On his Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

Same day On y^e pty's being bro^t: in Cust°: & hearing y^e Case they agreed y^e matter & dischgd him.

294. Wednesday, 25 April 1739 Everett Jackson bro^t: by Warr^t: of M^r R: Farmer chged on Oath of Mary Johnson for assaulting & beating her.

Upon y^e Complain^ts: desire was discharged.

295. Friday, 4 May 1739 Wm Gray & Christ°: Plaice complain [altered from complaining] ag^t: Jn° Dumbleton for assaulting & beating y^m in breach of y^e Peace &c. On Oath made granted a Warr^t for him.

296. Saturday, 12 May 1739 Jn° Price complains of his Mistress Dorcas Carter for [detai deleted] turning him out of her Service contrary to agreem^t: & detaining his wages. [Entry deleted].

297. Wednesday, 16 May 1739 Mary Catgitt complains ag^t: Mary Clark for an assault on her in M^rs Gregory's house in Church Str^t: & Striking her divers blows & threatning her. On Oath made granted a Warr^t:

298. Wednesday, 9 May 1739 The Information of John Stubbs living on the Green in the Hamlet of Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex Dary Man Taken the 9^th day of May 1739. Who upon his Oath sayes that on Sunday night last or the next morning a Door belonging to a room in his dwelling house at Bethnal Green aforesaid was broke open and that there was taken out of the said room a large Copper boiler and a box Iron and that about a Week before he [had taken deleted] lost out of the said room about twenty shillings in money & a Linnen Sheet out of a Chest that stood in an other room in the same house & several other things and he this Informant charges one James Darlington who had been his Servant on Violent Suspicion of having Feloniously taken the above mentioned goods and money out of his said house and further sayes not. John Stubbs [mark]. Sworn before us the day and year first above written [signed] Henry Norris. (fn. 11)

299. Thursday, 14 June 1739 Ruth Clemms complains ag^t: Tho: Parton for Assault on her & tearing her Cloths & cramming her Mouth full of dirt. On her Oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

Saturday, 16 June 1739 On hearing y^e matter it was agreed between them & discharged.

300. Wednesday, 20 June 1739 Margaret Bridgman complains of her husband Matthew Bridgman for beating her in a cruell manner & threatning to murder her. On her Oath taken granted a Warr^t for him.

Same day On hearing y^e Cause he acknowledged y^e beating her & She charged him w^th threatning her life & demanded Sureties for y^e peace and took her Oath accordingly. He offering Sureties [bound Matthew Bridgman of blank in £40, blank £20, blank £20 deleted] he went away in Cust°: to pcure them but as y^e Officer Bolton alledged Run away & made his escape.

A list of names and dates (relating to burials in woollen) which appeared halfway through the previous entry in the manuscript, has been removed to the end, entry 359.

301. Thursday, 28 June 1739 Catherine Macguire complains ag^t Jn° Shaw for assaulting & beating her. On her Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

302. Monday, 18 June 1739 Francis Trumble brought by Henry Harrill one of the Headboroughs of the parish of S^t John at Hackney and charged by Thomas Browne on Oath on Violent Suspicion of having about Six of the clock in the Evening of this day Assaulted him in a certain Field or open place near the Kings high Way near Brook house in the said parish and Feloniously took from him a Silver Watch his property. Committed to new Gate. Thomas Browne of Hackney Cloth Worker bound in £100 to prosecute. Edward Dixon Gardener, Samuel Pamplin Lab^r, Joseph Rotherford D°, Thomas Harris D°, Edward Batty Vict^r, Henry Harrill Butcher [all] of Hackney, Edward Hawkins Lab^r, Job Griffin D°, William Evans D°, [all] of Stoake Newington, Bound in £50 each to give evidence against the said Fran^s. Trumble. (fn. 12)

303. Saturday, 7 July 1739 Mary Cornish complains ag^t Mary Overton for assaulting & kicking her. On oath made granted a Warr^t for her.

304. Friday, 20 July 1739 Sarah Hutchinson complains ag^t: Eliz^a: Richardson Jean Bennett Edward Upperton Jn°: Upperton & Hannah Upperton. On her Oath made a warr^t: for y^m.

305. Monday, 23 July 1739 Elis^a: Liddall complains ag^t Abigail Cawdell for assaulting & Striking her w^th a large key & wounding her near y^e Eye. On her Oath taken granted a warr^t: for her.

Friday, 27 July 1739 On hearing the matter of the Parties She the Def^t: acknowledged the assault & offered Sureties to appear at ye next Gen^ll: Sessions of the Peace. Bound Abigail Cordwell of Hackney Spinster in £40, Matthias Cordwell of Castle Street Spittallfields Stocking weaver 20, Wm Balmes of Castle Street Victualler 20, for her appearance &c. (fn. 13)

306. Monday, 6 August 1739 Frances Webb complains ag^t: [entry incomplete].

307. Wednesday, 8 August 1739 Christ°: Fox & Jn°: Page bro^t: in Custody of James Bolton chgd by Josiah Eberall. [August deleted] Josiah Eberall upon oath sayes that the said Fox & Page play'd with him at Skittles at M^r Panks lost 9^s:6^d in money a Silver Watch and a pair of Silver Shoe Buckles. Christopher Fox in Montague Street White Chappel Butcher £20, Joseph Gibbs in the Hay Market White Chappel Butcher [and] James Bolton of Hackney Cordwainer £10 each. John Page in Mag Pye Alley Bishopsgate Street in the parish of S^t Botolph without Bishopsgate London Butcher £20, Joseph Gibbs [and] James Bolton £10 each. Each of them to appear at the next General Sessions of the Peace to be held for the County of Middx for a Breach of good Behaviour in playing unlawfully at a game called Skittles & Cards in the parish of Hackney [at whi, deleted] and to answer the Complaint of Josiah Eberall who then lost nine shillings & Six pence in money a Silver Watch and a pair of Silver Buckles & a green plush Coate w^t [illegible] Buttons & to be of the good behaviour & not depart the Court without License. (fn. 14)

308. Monday, 20 August 1739 Hearty Heart complains ag^t: Geo: Spencer for assaulting & beating him w^th a Stick in a violent manner & wounding him in his right eye. Upon his Oath taken granted a Warr^t: for him.

309. Tuesday, 18 September 1739 Elis^a: Catlin complains ag^t: John Wheeler for assaulting & beating her on Cambridge heath. On oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

310. Thursday, 20 September 1739 Judith Edw^ds: [& Ma: Schofield deleted] complains ag^t: Jos^h: Hodges & Mary Cross for assaulting her & beating her. On her Oath made a Warr^t: for them.

Friday, 21 September 1739 Jos: Hodges & Mary Cross bro^t: in Cust°: of W^m Cawn Headb°: who made oath y^t he [altered from she] gave J Edwards notice y^t he had y^e prisoners in Cust°: & She came w^th them p^t: of y^e way but then turned back & refused to come to make her complaint good, for w^ch reason I discharged y^e prisoners.

311. Saturday, 22 September 1739 Mary Kingsland complains of [y^e deleted] her husband W^m Kingsland for assaulting her & beating her in a very grievous manner & threatning her life. On her oath made granted a warr^t: for him.

312. Friday, 26 October 1739 Mary Williams complains ag^t: John Squire & Francis Rosamond for assaulting her Sundry times & breaking her earthen ware to the vallue of 8^s. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for them.

Monday, 5 November 1739 Francis Rosamond being bro^t: & y^e matter heard he made y^e woman Satisfaction & was dischgd at her request.

313. Tuesday, 27 November 1739 Richard Grately complains (in behalf of Mary Ogilby) of Sarah Always for assaulting y^e said Mary Ogilby & throwing her down & grievously wounding & bruising her. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: ag^t: her. On hearing y^e Cause Mary Ogilby made oath to y^e assault & her hurt & refused to make it up. Gave her time to pcure Sureties w^ch she did not do

Wednesday, 28 November 1739 so on y^e 28:9ber [committed her to New prison for want of Sureties deleted Mar deleted] Sarah Always of Hackney. Wife of Jeremiah Always of [the parish of deleted] Putney near Wandsor [sic] bound on pain of Imprisonment, Thomas Read of S^t: Leonard Shoreditch Hog butcher bound in £10, Francis Poulter Victualler [of deleted] at Jacobs Well in S^t Leonard Shoreditch in £10. (fn. 15)

314. Saturday, 8 December 1739 Rich^d Wilford complains ag^t: Joseph Green for assaulting & Striking him. On Oath made granted a Warr^t: for him.

315. Monday, 31 December 1739 Tho: Fletcher charges Mary Main w^th assaulting him this evening in y^e house of M^r Masling at y^e Rising Sun Church Str^t: wch he made Oath to. Mary Main chgs Tho: Fletcher w^th assaulting her last Wednesday at y^e same house & laying her upon y^e fire w^ch She made Oath to being bro^t: in Cust°: of [blank] Griffith Headb°: [W^m Fletcher deleted] Sent Mary Main to new prison for want of Sureties but was bro^t: back & on agreem^t: made between the pties dischgd. Rowland Mitchell [bound deleted] Whitster of Hackney in £5 W^m Griffith Gardner of D°. 5 [and] Th°: Fletcher D° D° 10, bound for appearance of Tho: Fletcher &c. (fn. 16)