Midlesex

To the Rt Wppfull: her
Maties: Justices of the Peace

The humble Petition of Susanna Newman< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That your poor Petitionermoned this Court Last sessions against
her Husband John Newman< no role > who stands bound Over to this Sessions
setting forth that your sd Petitioner Husband: within Three dayes
after Marriage Took away and Carried of all her Substance being then
worth in Value to about £100: leaving your Petitioner destitute of
all necessaries and now lines and Cohabits with a Lend Person: one
Ann Fletcher< no role > (alias Newman< no role > ) who pretends to be his Wife and your
Petitioner found their Names as sd in the Church Book at Knights Bridge

Your poor Petitionr being now attained to be years and upwards her
Sight and Strength fails: being thereby uncapable of getting her bread
he having get all her Substance and Refuses to allow her Maintenance

Upon hearing the Cause the Last Sessions it was then Order of
this Court that the sd John Newman< no role > should allow ye Petitioner sufficient
maintenance, but he hath disobeyed the sd Order and hath not allowed
noe doth allow your Petitioner one peny Towards her Relief whereby your
poor Petitioner is like to be utterly lost for went of Relief unless prevented
by your Wpps Pity and Compassion

May it please your Wpps to Commiserate her sad Miserable & deplorable
Condition by granting Order that the sd Newman may allow your Petitionr
such a Sum of Money to put her in away to live as to your Wpps shall Seem
meet (or Otherwise: as in ye Wpps Wisdom shall think fitt and that he
may give Security for ye same: he being so Loose a person that his ward
may not be taken

And your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray