Janry. 13th. 1724/5 .

To the Rt. Worshipfull Bench of Justices at Hicks Hall

The humble Petition of Margarett Row< no role >

Sheweth

That yr. petr. has an old Ancient Impotent Husband
Aged above 80 years, and that She Labours hard those
Severll. Months past to keep him from being a Charge
to the Pish where he lived Some years, That yr. petr.
have been beaten butter'd Defamed & Abused by Ths.
Lye, &. others as Appears by Infficient Wittnessed by.
That yr. petr. bound him over She being in dread, &
fear of her life of him & his Adherances that She
had Notice of Fryall from Sd. Lye for this day
That yr. petr. is very Poor, And much reduced
by the Champers, and Shifts of Law Sd. Lye has put
her unto by Most Malicious proceedings, in. Striving of binding
her over, And also She Supposes was put unto the
Crown by his Means by another Pson wth.out ye.
least provocation given, wch. person offerd yr. petr.
to decline her presented prtence in the Crown in cass
yr. petr. would not appear agst. Sd. Lye, That yr. petr.
is very Poor, & is not Able to fee a Councell, therefor a
She humbly Implores ye. [..] Worships to take the Sume
unto consideration, & to Suffer no advantage to be
taken against her, & She will Ever Pray