To the Right Worshipfull his Maties Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlx in Quarter
Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of Jno Worley< no role >
and Elizth< no role > his Wife now prisoner in New
prison

Sheweth

That yor Petrs. was first taken up by a Warrant
und: on the hands and Seal of Edwd Grose< no role > Esqr : at the Complaint
of Mary Owin< no role > and Carryed before the sd Edwd: Grose< no role > Esqr :
were the Cause was made up and a Shilling gave to the sd.
Owins husband to pay for the Warrant yor. petitioners
was Indicted last General Sessions for a Trespass and
Assault upon Mary Owin< no role > That yor: pertrs: being very poor
& having a Great Charge of Children were perswaded to
plead Guilty & to submitt to such fine as this Honble. Court
should think fitt to sett upon them That upon Saturday
last yor: petrs: appeared & pleaded Guilty Accordingly and
was fin'd by yor: Worships Seven pounds That your
petrs: having three small Children (one of which is lame)
must inevitably perish unless yor petrs: are at Liberty to
work for them yor petrs: Therefore humbly pray your
Worships would be pleased to remitt the sd fine otherwise
they & their Children must Perish

And yor Petrs as in Duty bound shall
ever pray Etc Jno Worley< no role > and
Elizth< no role > his Wife .

Wee ye Overseers of ye poor of the precinct of St Katharines
in the County of Midlx do know the petrs. & believe ye Contents
of the peticon to be true & that theyare very honest but poor
people & have meet wth a great Misfortune their son loosing
his right Arm whereby they have been forceed to make
away