To the Rt: Worspll: as Worspll: his Majests:
Justices of ye Peace (on yr Bench, at Hicks's Hall )
for ye county of Middlx .

The Humble Peticon of Mary
Nichols< no role > .

Humbly Shews.

That Your: Petitr. is an Indigent
Person , and is a great Sufferer at this Time by the wilfull
Obstinacy of John Phildorex< no role > sen: and his son John
Phildorex< no role > Junr: both living in Rag Hair , the Contents
whereof pa [..] as follows. Viz: Your Petitr: happened ato go to
Ragffair Fair aforesd. to buy a Child some Cloaths, which
had liv'd wth: [..] her 5. Years: and accidently happen'd to stand
against the persons door abovesaid, innocently, not thinking
any harm, but they taking umbrage at it, ye son came
out and pish her to ye Kennel, but not contented wth: that
ye Father came out afterwards & thrown a Pot full of Liquid
compounded of Log wood and Copperas, which damaged, both
her Cloaths and a good Handkerchief, Yor: Petr: therefore had a
Warrant for the aforesaid Persons, on that Account, From
his worspp Justices Evansin Well close square ,
who can testify what damage she received, when she was
before him. But since then ye above sd persons hath taken out
a Warrt: agst: her, and put her into New Prison , there by intending
her utter Rain, ( Which by Providence) she having made away
a good Bed and other things to de pay the Charges that she has
otherwise been at, has amounted to about 32s: 6d. wch: has
improve [..] dher very much, and must be utterly min'd wth: out
Yor: worspps Relief.

She was in prison
12. days, where
she was a great
Sufferer

Yor: Petitr. therefore Most humbly
Prays that Yor: Worships, will be Pleasd
to consider her disstress'd Case, and
grant that she may obtain your Worspp
Favour on her Behalf this Sessions
she being wholly innocent as to the
Matters before related.

And she (as in Duty Bound) shall ever Pray, Etc.