Staffordshire Quarter Sessions: 1769

Four Presbyterians. Q/SB 1769 E/93 (1769)

To his majesties justices of the peace at the general quarter
sessions for the county of Stafford

Gentlemen

We protestant dissenters
by denomination
presbyterians do humbly
desire a licence according
to the Act of Toleration
for the free school in
Burslem for a place
of worship for
protestant dissenters

Burslem
in Staffordshire
1769

• Thomas [Marr?]
• George [Stonyer?]
• Isaac Simpson
• John Harrison

Ann Clark of Lichfield, milliner, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/87 (1769)

To the worshipfull Richard Whitworth esquire one of his
majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Ann Clark formerly of the city of Lichfield and late of Abbots
Bromley in the county of Stafford milliner now a prisoner confined for debt in his majesty's
goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year of
our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid
goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and desireous in all things
to conform himself herself to the direction of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of the reign of
his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors,
to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your petitioner humbly conceives that she is
intituled and therefore prays for such benefit.

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account
and discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and
kind whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparell of him her your said
petitioner bedding for herself and family working tools and necessary implements for her
occupation and calling and these in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which
said schedule is signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by her at the next
general quater sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any
adjournment thereof.

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your
warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and
thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant or
warrants of her detainer together with the copy or copies of the cause or causes with
which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his
majesty's justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the
eleventh day of July now next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then
and there receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament (upon
conforming herself thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged from his her
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said
act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June one thousand seven hundred and
sixty nine.

Ann Clark

Signed in the presence of John Dearle

Amos Thomas of Tedgley Hay, warrener and farmer, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/88 (1769)

To the worshipfull Richard Whitworth esquire one of
his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county of
Stafford.

The humble petition of Amos Thomas late of Tedgley Hay in
the county of Stafford warrener and farmer now a prisoner confined for debt in
his majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September
in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a
prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since;
and is willing and desireous in all things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament
made in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an
Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your petitioner
humbly conceives that he is intituled and therefore prays for such benefit

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and
discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever
of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner bedding for himself
and family working tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling and those in
the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule is signed by your said petitioner
and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden
in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof.

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your
warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requiring
him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant or warrants of his
detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with which your said
petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his majesty's justices
of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford
in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July
now next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receive
and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament (upon conforming himself
thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged from his present
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said
act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty nine.

Amos Thomas

Signed in the presence of John Dearle

Richard Turnoch of Burweston, husbandman, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/89 (1769)

To the worshipfull Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majesty's
justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Richard Turnoch the younger late of
Burweston in the parish of Stone in the said county of Stafford husbandman now a prisoner confined
for debt in his majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford.

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the
year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined
for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and
desireous in all things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made
in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an
Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors; to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your
petitioner humbly conceives that he is intituled and therefore prays for such benefit.

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account
and discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature
and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner bedding for himself and family working
tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling and those in the whole
not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule is signed by your said petitioner
and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue
your warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison
and thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the
warrant or warrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the
cause or causes with which your said petitioner stands charged in the
aforesaid goal or prison before his majesty's justices of the peace at the next
general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford in and for
the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July now next
ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receive and
take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament (upon conforming
himself thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged from his
present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the
directions of the said act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty nine.

Richard Turnock the younger

Signed in the presence of John Dearle

Joseph Hiles of Weeford, miller, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/90 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majesty's
justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Joseph Hiles formerly of Weeford and late of the
parish of Longdon both in the county of Stafford miller now a prisoner confined for debt
in his majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford.

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year of
our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the
aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and desireous in all
things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of the reign
of his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors;
to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your petitioner humbly conceives that he is
intituled and therefore prays for such benefit.

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and
discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and
kind whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner
bedding for himself and family working tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling and those in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule
is signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general
quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any
adjournment thereof

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue
your warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison
and thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the
warrant or warrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause
or causes with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison
before his majesty's justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the
peace to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford upon Tuesday the eleventh
day of July now next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and
there receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament (upon conforming
himself thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged from his present
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the direction of the said act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty nine.

Joseph Hiles

Signed in the presence
of John Dearle

Joseph Brocklehurst of Alstonfield, petty chapman and hawker, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/91 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his
majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Joseph Brocklehurst late of the parish of
Alstonfield in the county of Stafford, petty chapman and hawker now a prisoner
confined for debt in his majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford.

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year
of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt
in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and
desireous in all things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made in the
ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an Act for the
Relief of Insolvent Debtors; to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner
humbly conceives that he is intitled and therefore prays for such benefit.

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and
discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and kind
whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner
bedding for himself and family working tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling and those in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule is
signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general
quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any
adjournment thereof

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue
your warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison
and thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the
warrant or warrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or
causes with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison
before his majesty's justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions
of the peace to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon
Tuesday the eleventh day of July now next ensuing in order that your said
petitioner may then and there receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of
Parliament (upon conforming himself thereunto) and thereupon may be released
and discharged from his present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison
according to the directions of the said act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and
so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty nine.

John Brocklehurst

Signed in the presence
of John Dearle

Thomas Astbury of Newcastle under Lyme, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/92 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his
majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Thomas Astbury late of Newcastle under Lyme
in the county of Stafford feltmaker now a prisoner confined for debt in his
majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford.

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year
of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt
in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and
desireous in all things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made
in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third, intituled an
Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors; to the benefit of which said act of Parliament
your said petitioner humbly conceives that he is intituled and therefore prays for the benefit thereof

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and
discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and
kind whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said
petitioner bedding for himself and his family working tools and necessary implements
for his occupation and calling and those in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds)
which said schedule is signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by him
at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford
aforesaid or any adjournment thereof.

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your warrant
or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requiring him
to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant or warrants of his detainer
together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with which your said petitioner stands
charged in the said goal or prison before his majesty's justices of the peace at the next
general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford
aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July now next ensuing in order that your said
petitioner may then and there receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament
(upon conforming himself thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged from
his present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said
act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty nine.

Thomas Astbury

Signed in the presence
of John Dearle

James Gill of Stourbridge, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/93 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majestys justices of the peace in and for the county
of Stafford.

The humble petition of James Gill heretofore of Stourbridge in the county
of Worcestor and late of Wolsall in the county of Stafford locksmith now a prisoner
confined for debt in his majestys goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford

Sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of Septem
ber in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundard and sixty eight actually
a prisoner confined for debt in his majesty goal or prison and hath continued so ever
since but is willing and desireas in all things to conform himself to the directions
of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of the reign of his present
majesty King George the third intituled an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debters
to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly
conseives that he is intituled to and therefore prays for such benefit. That the schedule
here unto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and discovery
of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and kind
whatsoever of him your said petitioner excepting the wearring apparil of him your
said petitioner bedding for himself and family working tools and necessary
implements for his occupation and calling and those in the whole not exceeding
the value of ten pounds) which said schedule is signed by your said petitioner and intend
ed to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be
holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof
your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your worrant
or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requi
reing him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the worrant or worrants of
his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with which
your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his majestys
justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford
in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July next
ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receve and take
the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming himself
thereunto and thereby may be relesed and discharged from his present
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions
of the said act and your said petitioner as in duty bound shall
ever pray and so forth

Dated this twenty ninth day of June
in the year of our lord one thousand seven hund
ard and sixty nine.

James Gill

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

Ralph Cockson of Tutbury, wheelwright, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/94 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majestys justices of the peace in and for
the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Ralph Cockson heretofore of Tutbury in
the county of Stafford and late of the parish of Stoke upon
Trent in the same county wheelwright now a prisoner conf
ined for debt in his majesty goal or prison in and for the [illegible]
county of Stafford

Sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of
September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundard and
sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid
goal or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing and
desiras in all thing to conform himself to the directions of an act
of Parliament made in the nineth year of the reign of his present
majesty King George the third intituled an Act for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which said act of Parliament
your said petitioner humbly conseives that he is intituled to and there
fore prays for such benefit.

That the schedule here unto annexed contains a full just true
and perfict account and discovery of all and singular the real and
personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of
your said petitioner excepting the wearring apparil of him your
said petitioner bedding for himself and family working tools and
necessary implement for his occupation and calling and thes
in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said
schedule signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn
unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment
thereof

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue
your worrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal
or prison and thereby requireing him to bring the body of your said
petitioner and the worrant or worrants of his detainer together with
the copy or copys of the cause or causes with which your said petiti
oner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his majestys justi
ces of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be
holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesd
ay the eleventh day of July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner
may then and there [receve?] and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliam
ent upon conforming himself thereunto and thereby may be relesed and disch
arged from his present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said act

And your said [petitioner?]) as in duty bound shall ever pray
and so forth dated [this?] twenty sixth day of June in the year of
our lord one thousand seven hundard and sixty nine.

Ralph Cockson

Signed in the presence Philip Seckerson

John Smith of Hollinsclough, cordwainer. Q/SB 1769 T/95 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majestys justices of the peace in and for the [county?]
of Stafford. The humble petition of John Smith heretofore of
Bakewell in the county of Derby and late of Hollinsclough in the parish of
Alstonefield in the county of Stafford cordwainer now a prisoner confined for debt
in his majesty goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford sheweth that your [illegible]
petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our lord
one thousand seven hundard and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for [debt?]
in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing [and?]
desiras in all thing to conform himself to the directions of an act of [Parliament?]
made in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third [intituled an?]
Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debters to the benefit of which said act of Parliam
ent your said petitioner humbly conseives that hes intituled to and therefore
prays for such benefit that the schedule here unto annexed contains a full [just?]
true and perfict account and discovery of all and singular the real and personal [estate?]
and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner excepting [illegible]
wearring apparil of him the said petitioner bedding for himself and family [working?]
tools and necessary implement for his occupation and calling and these in the whole
not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule signed by your said
petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter [sessions?]
of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford afore said or any adjourn
ment thereof your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to
issue your worrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or [prison?]
and thereby requireing him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the [worrant?]
or worrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with [illegible]
which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his [majestys?]
justices of the peace the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden
at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day
of July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receve
and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming him
self thereunto and thereby may be relesed and discharged from his present impris
onment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said [act?]

And your said petitioner) as in duty bound shall ever pray and so forth

Dated this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundard and sixty nine.

John Smith

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

William Belfield of Alstone field, petty chapman and hawker, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/96 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majesty justices of the peace in and for the county
of Stafford

The humble petition of William Belfield late of the parish of Alstone
field in the county of Stafford petty chapman and hawker now a prisoner confind
for debt in his majestys goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford sheweth
that your petitioner was unpon the twenty ninth day of September in the year
of our lord one thousand seven hundard and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined
for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing
and desiras in all thing to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament
made in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third intituled
an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which said act of Parliament
your said petitioner humbly conseives that he is intituled to and therefore prays for such
benefit that the schedule here unto annexed contains a full just true and
perfict account and discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate
and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of him your said petitioner) excepting
the wearring apparil of him your said petitioner bedding for himself and family working
tools and necessary implement for his occupation and calling and these in the whole not
exceeding the value of ten pounds which said schedule signed by your said petition
er and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof
your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your worrant or
precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requireing him
to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant or warrants of his detainer
together with a copy or copys of the caus or causes with which your said petitioner
stands charged in the said goal or prison before his majesty justices of the peace the
next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford in and for the county
of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July next ensuing in order
that your said petitioner may then and there receve and take the benefit of the afore
said act of Parliament upon conforming himself thereunto and thereby may be
discharged and relesed from his present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or
prison according to the directions of the said act and your said petitioner
as in duty bound shall ever pray and so forth

Dated this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundard and sixty nine.

William Belfield his mark

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

John Sidall of Wombourne, webster. Q/SB 1769 T/97 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one
of his majesty justices of the peace in and for the county of
Stafford. The humble petition of John Sidall heretofore
of Stretford in the county palatine of Lancaster and late of the parish
of Womborn in the county of Stafford webster) now a prisoner confind
for debt in his majesty goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford
sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth
day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundard and
sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid goal
or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing and desires as
in all thing to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parli
ament made in the ninth year of the reign of his present majesty
King George the third intituled an Act for the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your hum
ble petitioner humbly conseives that he is intituled to and therefore prays
for such benefit) that the schedule hereunto annexed conta
ins a full just true and perfict account and discovery of all
singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature
and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner) excepting the wearring
apparril of him your said petitioner bedding for himself and family
working tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling
and these in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said
schedule signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto
by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden
in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment there
of your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue
your worrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison
and thereby requireing him to bring the body of your said petitioner and
the worrant or worrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys
of the cause or causes with which your said petitioner stands charged
in the said goal or prison before his majesty justices of the peace the
next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford in and
for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of
July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there
receve and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conform
ing himself thereunto and thereby may be relesed and discharged from his
present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the
directions of the said act

And your said petitioner) as in duty bound shall ever
pray and so forth

Dated this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundard and sixty nine.

John Siddall his mark

Signed in the presence Philip Seckerson

Thomas Finney of Trentham, taylor, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/98 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majestys justices of the peace in and for the
county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Thomas Finney heretofore of the
parish of Trentham in the county of Stafford and late of the
parish of Stone in the same county taylor) now a prisoner confin
ed for debt in his majesty goal or prison in and for the county of
Stafford sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth
day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundad
and sixty eight actually a prisoner and hath continued so ever [illegible]
since but is willing and desiras in all thing to conform himself to the
directions of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of the
reign of his present majesty King George the third intituled an Act
for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which said act
of Parliament your said petitioner humbly conseives that he
is intituled to and therefore prays for such benefit that the
schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and
perfict account and discovery of all and singuler the real and
personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever
of your said petitioner excepting the wearring apparil of him
your said petitioner bedding for himself and family working tools
and necessary implement for his occupation and calling and thes
in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said
schedule signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn
unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any
adjournment thereof your said petitioner therefore humbly prays
your worship to issue your worrant or precept directed to the
keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requireing him
to bring the body of your said petitioner and the worrant or worrants
of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or
causes with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said
goal or prison before his majestys justices of the peace the
next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at
Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday
the eleventh day of July next ensuing in order that your said peti
tioner may then and there receve and take the benefit of the aforesaid act
of Parliament upon conforming himself thereunto and thereby may be
relesed and discharged from his present imprisonment in the
aforesaid goal or prison according to the directions of the said act

And your said petitioner as in duty bound shall ever
pray and so forth dated this twenty seventh day of June in the
year of our lord one thousand seven hundard and sixty nine

Thomas Finney

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

Joseph Turley of Sedgley, whitesmith. Q/SB 1769 T/99 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majestys justices of the pease in and
for the county of Stafford. The humble petition of Joseph Turley late of the parish of Sedgley in
the county of Stafford whitesmith now a prisoner confined for debt in his majestys goal or prison in
and for the county of Stafford sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of
September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actuely a prisoner
confined for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing and
desireas in all things to conform himself to the direction of an act of Parliament made in the ninth
year of the reign of his presant majesty King George the third intituled an Act for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors, to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly conseives
that he is intituled to and therefore prays for such benefit). That the schedule hereunto annexed
contains a ful just true and perfect account and discovery of all and singular the real
and personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner
excepting the wearing apparril of him your said petitioner, bedding for himself and family
working tools and necessary implements for his ocupation and calling. And these in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds which said schedule signed by your said petitioner
and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the pease
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof your said
petitioner, therefore, humbly prays your worship to issue your warrant or precept directed to the
keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison, and thereby requireing him to bring the body of your
said petitioner and the warrant or warrants of his detainer, together with the copy or copys
of the cause or causes, with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or
prison). Before his majestys justices of the peace the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh
day of July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receive
and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming himself thereunto
and thereby may be released and discharged from his present imprisonment in the
aforesaid goal or prison according to the direction of the said act.

And your said petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray and so forth

Dated this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty nine

Joseph Turley

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

George Haslewood of Walsall, tallow chandler. Q/SB 1769 T/100 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majestys justices of the
peace in and for the county of Stafford. The humble petition of George Haslewood heretofore
of Birmingham in the county of Warwick and late of Walsall in the county of Stafford
tallow chandler, now a prisoner confined for debt in his majestys goal or prison in and for
the county of Stafford sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of
September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actuelly
a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since
but is willing and desires as in all things to conform himself to the directions of an act of
Parliament made in the ninth year of the reign of his presant majesty King George
the third intituled an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly conseives that he is intituled to and therefore
prays for such benefit). That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true
and perfect account and discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate
and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner excepting the
wearing apparril of him your said petitioner bedding for himself and family working tools
and necessary implements for his ocupation and calling and these in the whole not
exceeding the value of ten pounds. Which said schedule signed by your said petitioner
and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment
thereof your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your
warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and
thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant
or warrants of his detainer, together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with
which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison) before
his majestys justices of the peace the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh
day of July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receve
and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming himself
thereunto and thereby may be released and discharged from his present
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the direction of the said act.

And your said petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
and so forth

Dated this twenty ninth sixth day of June in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundred and sixty nine

George Haslewood

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

James Foden of Waterfall, tailor. Q/SB 1769 T/101 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majestys justices of the peace in and
for the county of Stafford. The humble petition of James Foden [illegible] heretofore of the parish of
Waterfall in the county of Stafford and late of the parish of Mathfield in the same county taylor
now a prisoner confined for debt in his majestys goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford
sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our
lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight, actuely a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid
goal or prison and hath continued so ever since but is willing and desires as in all things to conform
himself to the direction of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of the reign of his
presant majesty King George the third intituled an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors
to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly conseives that
he is intituled to and therefore prays for such benefit). That the schedule hereunto annexed
contains a ful just true and perfect account and discovery of all and singular the real and
personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever of your said petitioner excepting
the wearing apparril of him your said petitioner bedding for himself and family working tools
and necessary implements for his ocupation and calling and these in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds, which said schedule signed by your said petitioner and intended to be
sworn unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the
county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof your said petitioner, therefore humbly
prays your worship to issue your warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the
aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requireing him to bring the body of your said
petitioner and the warrant or warrants of his detainer, together with the copy or copys
of the cause or causes with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or
prison) before his majestys justices of the peace the next general quarter sessions of the
peace to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the
eleventh day of July next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there
receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming
himself thereunto. And there by may be released and discharged from his present
imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the direction of the
said act. And your said petitioner as in duty bound shall
ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty nine

James Foden his mark

Signed in the presence
of Philip Seckerson

Richard Powell of Tettenhall, blacksmith. Q/SB 1769 T/102 (1769)

To the worshipfull Richard Whitworth esquire
one of his majestys justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford
the humble petition of Richard Powell heretofore of the parish of Tettenhall
in the county of Stafford and late of Wolverhampton in the said county blacksmith
now a prisoner confined for debt in his majestys goal or prison in and for
the county of Stafford sheweth that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth
day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty
eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid goal or prison
and hath continued so ever since but his willing and desires in all things
to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made in the
ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George the third
intituled an Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors to the benefit of which
said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly conceives that he is
intituled to and therefore prays for such benefit that the schedule hereunto
annexed contains a full just true and perfect account and discovery of all and singular
the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and kind whatsoever
of your said petitioner excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner
bedding for himself and family working tools and necessary implements for his
occupation and calling and these in the whole not exceeding the value of ten
pounds which said schedule signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn
unto by him at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in
and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any adjournment thereof
your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your warrant or
precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and thereby requiring
him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the worrant or warrants of his
detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes with which your
said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before his majestys justices
of the peace the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden at Stafford
in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the eleventh day of July next
ensuing in order that your said petitioner may then and there receive and take the
benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament upon conforming himself thereunto and thereby
may be released and discharged from his present imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or
prison according to the directions of the said act and your said petitioner as in
duty bound shall ever pray and so forth. Dated this twenty sixth day of June
in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine

Richard Powell

Signed in the presence of Philip Seckerson

Sampson Stubbes of Butterton, butcher, a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 T/103 (1769)

To the worshipful Richard Whitworth esquire one of his majesty's
justices of the peace in and for the county of Stafford.

The humble petition of Sampson Stubbes formerly of Butterton and late
of Warslow in the parish of Alstonefield both in the county of Stafford butcher
now a prisoner confined for debt in his majesty's goal or prison in and for the
county of Stafford.

Sheweth
that your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our lord
one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight actually a prisoner confined for debt in the
aforesaid goal or prison and hath continued so ever since; and is willing and desireous in all
things to conform himself to the directions of an act of Parliament made in the ninth year of
the reign of his present majesty King George the third, intituled, an Act for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors, to the benefit of which said act of Parliament your said petitioner humbly
conceives that he is intituled and therefore prays for such benefit

That the schedule hereunto annexed contains a full just true and perfect account
and discovery of all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of every nature and
kind whatsoever of your said petitioner (excepting the wearing apparel of him your said petitioner
bedding for himself and family working tools and necessary implements for his occupation
and calling and those in the whole not exceeding the value of ten pounds) which said schedule
is signed by your said petitioner and intended to be sworn unto by him at the next general
quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid or any
adjournment thereof.

Your said petitioner therefore humbly prays your worship to issue your
warrant or precept directed to the keeper of the aforesaid goal or prison and
thereby requiring him to bring the body of your said petitioner and the warrant
or warrants of his detainer together with the copy or copys of the cause or causes
with which your said petitioner stands charged in the said goal or prison before
his majesty's justices of the peace at the next general quarter sessions of the peace
to be holden at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford aforesaid upon Tuesday the
eleventh day of July now next ensuing in order that your said petitioner may
then and there receive and take the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament (upon
conforming himself thereunto) and thereupon may be released and discharged
from his imprisonment in the aforesaid goal or prison according to the
directions of the said act.

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever pray and so forth.

Dated this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty nine.

Sampson Stubbs

Signed in the presence
of John Dearle

Thomas Manley, late a prisoner in the county gaol. Q/SB 1769 M/55 (1769)

To the worshipful the justices of the peace assembled at the general quarter sessions
of the peace held at Stafford in and for the county of Stafford upon Tuesday the third day of
October in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine

The humble petition of Thomas Manley late a prisoner confined
for debt in his majesty's goal or prison in and for the county of Stafford

Most humbly sheweth

That your petitioner was upon the twenty ninth day of September in the
year one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight from thence until and after the passing the
act of Parliament made in this present ninth year of the reign of his present majesty King George
the third for the relief of insolvent debtors actually a prisoner confined for debt in the aforesaid
goal or prison at the suit of John Painter

That your said petitioner being desireous to conform himself to and to take the
benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament did (according to the directions thereof) cause his
name to be inserted in three several London Gazettes and in three several country news [papers?]
as a [prisoner?] claiming such benefit; but the said John Painter (in order to deprive your said
petitioner of such benefit, as your said petitioner apprehends and verily believes) hath caused your
said petitioner to be discharged out of the aforesaid goal or prison.

That the schedule hereunto annexed doth contain to the best of the knowledge
remembrance and belief of your said petitioner a full just true and perfect account and
discovery of all the goods effects and estates real and personal either in possession revertion
remainder or expectancy which your said petitioner or any person in trust for him or for his
benefit or advantage is seized or possessed of interested in or intitled to; and of all debts as are
to your said petitioner owing or to any person or persons in trust for him and of all the
securities and contracts whereby any money now is or will or may hereafter become payable or
any benefit or advantage may accrue to your said petitioner or to his use or to any person or
persons in trust for him; and the names and places of abode of the several persons from whom
such debts are due and owing; and of the witnesses that can prove such debts or contracts;
except the wearing apparel and bedding of him your said petitioner for himself and his family
working tools and necessary implements for his occupation and calling and these in the whole
not exceeding the value of ten pounds

Your said petitioner in consideration of the premises most humbly prays
that he may have the benefit of the aforesaid act of Parliament as fully and
largely to all intents and purposes as he might have had in case he had continued
a prisoner in custody in the aforesaid goal or prison until the present time;

And your said petitioner (as in duty bound) shall ever
pray and so forth

Thomas Manley