To the Worsll: the Chaireman, and to the. Rest of
his Majties: Justices of the Peace now Sitting at Hickes
Hall in St: John's Street Etc

The humble Petition of Jane < no role > ye Wife
of Wm: May< no role > als Arnold, Powell< no role > (as
p Comittment)

Most humbly Shewing

In the behalfe of herselfe, her poor 2
Children, herselfe now big againe & now her time
her husband eight Weekes, and upwards in Custody
(as may appeare by ye Calender) As alsoe how he
was referred to bayle by Order of Court ye last
Sessions: wch: being afterwards denyed, yor Worsps
Petrs husband is Still defeyned in Custody
Whilst yor Poor Petr: And her Children are
ready for to perish thro' Want

In Tender Compassion therefore yor Worsps
Poor Petr: being Obleidged to Charity for
releife: most humbly prays that by Order
of this Worsll: Bench, her husband may be Sett.
at Liberty, (noe bill of Vera being found
agt him, to wth: yor poor Petr referrs
herselfe to ye tender Mercye and Clemencye
of the Bench Etc.

For wch: She & allhers Shall for
ever pray Etc

Apr 14o
1716 }

Jane May< no role >