To the right Worll. his Majties Justices of the
Peace of the County of Middx at a generall
Quarter Sessions of the Peace assembled.

The humble Peticon of James Browne< no role >

Sheweth.

That Yor. Petr. on the behalfe of Anne
Ashton< no role > sets forth - That the said Ann Ashton< no role >
for some time past kept company with John
Cowey< no role > in order for their being marryed
and for that reason did intrust him with
severalle sumes of Money.

That Christian Cowey< no role > Mother of the said
John Cowey< no role > has assaulted beaten and abused
the said Ann Ashton< no role > on that Account
notwithstanding their ages of Maturity being
27. years each and at their own discrescion
and disposall and likewise caused to said
Ann Ashton< no role > to be Comitted to Clerkenwell
Bridewell twice although the Son deposed
upon Oath before Justice Johnson that he
never knew whether she was Man or
Woman but by her Apparrell and that
he and her money.

That these Doings have been the utter
Ruin of the Said Ann Ashton< no role > She being a
Hollands Trader and very Industrious therein
but now is deprived of it and of any other
livelyhood at present for she cannot get
Passage by reason of her disgrace.
That the said John Covey< no role > is on his Recognizance to appear
and Expects to be discharged at tomorrow.

Yor. Petr. on the said Ann Ashton< no role > s
behalfe most humbly prays your
Worps. to interrogate the said John
Covey< no role > concerning the truth of the
premisses and grant her a Warrant
for assaulting and beating the said
Ann Ashton< no role > against the said
Christian Cowey< no role > and give to her such
further relief as to your goodness
and Justice shall seem meet.

And yor. Petr. as bound shall pray Etc.