To the Honble: Bench of Justices
The Humble Petition of Elizth. Sedgwick< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.

Sheweth

That your petitioner was sent down to
the House of Correction in Clerkenwell on
Oath made against her by Wm. Harper< no role > that he
Went in Danger of his life your petitioner
makes bold to State the true nature of her case
She having an Impediment in her Speech so
that your honr. can't understand what she
Say The sd. Wm. Harper < no role > being acquaint once
of her husbands who brought him home with
him to Supper who there took occation to quarrell
with her & beat her in a most barborous manner
in her husband prsence who took no notice of
the Same but Went out with ye Sd Harper who
went answere ye peace against your Petitioner
for wch. she was Sent here where she has been
allmost perish'd for want her husband to whome
She has apply'd for relief Threatning to keep
her a Twelve month in Goale

Yr Petitioner humbly begs this
Honbl Bench will Consider ye. hardship
of her Case & Discharge her she being a
Poor woman who works hard for her bread &
nerver wrong'd any Prson on her Life
otherways she must Inevitably perish

And Yr Petitioner as In Duty Bound
Shall Ever Pray