To the Rt Worshipfull the Chairman and other
his Maties Justices of the Peace now Sitting at
Hicks Hall

The humble Peticon of Anne
Smith< no role >

Sheweth

That your Peticonr about three weeks since took out a Warrant from
the worshipfull Justice Gross against Mary price< no role > for swearing that she
wend have your peticoners Blood and for violently abusing he
upon which warrt. she was carried before the Worshipfull Justice Newton
and he was pleased to Bind her over

That Not withstanding she was so Bound over yet she abused
your peticoner a second time Spat in her face and threw the Door
against her upon which your peticoner. made applicacon to the
Sd Justice Newton and he was pleased to grant a Second warrt. in
Ordr. to take her up again and he was pleased to tell your
peticonr. that if the said Mary price< no role > was taken up again he
won'd take no Bail for her but she has kept out of the way And
has not been seen since till this day and she is now in Court
in order to draw her Recognizances or else to be surrendred by her
Bail

Yor Worshipps Peticonr second Warrt is now in force and has not
ar yet been served but leaves it to your worshipps Ordr whether she
shall serve it in Court or not if not

Humbly beg that (if she won'd)she may not draw her
Recognizance upon the first warrant she being Advised that the
said Mary price< no role > has forfeited her Recognizance by abusing her
since and therefore trepes your worshipps will please either to
continue her upon her Recognizance or commit her to prison or at
your worships shall think fit for that your peticonr goes in Danger
of her life and now waits in Court for your Worshipps ordr

And your peticonr. will Ever pray Etc

April 27 1723

Ann Smith< no role >