To the Rt. Worshipfull the Chairman, and to the Right
Worship full the Bench of Justices, now Sitting at Hick's
Hall

The humble Petition of Margarett Garnier< no role >

Sheweth

That She is the Wife of John Garnier< no role > now in his Majestys
Servise , and has three young helpless Children by him, and do not
know the Minitt of produceing the fourth, being at the Period
as may be visible to yr. Worships in Court if requir'd.

That about Six months agoe one Ellenr. Ivelin< no role > Sent for yr:
Petr. to her house, upon wch. yr. Petr. went to her, at wch. time said
Ivelin Grocely abus'd her, and Provok'd yr. Petr. to that Degree, that
She in like manner resented the abuse, upon wch, Said Ivelin
took yr. Petr. upon a Warrant, and bound her over to appear before
yr. worships, and to obey yr. Honble. Court waited, and is in Danger
of her life Standing not knowing the moment of her Crying out
being at prsent. afflicted wth. pains.

That this Ivelin made such discords, and Disturbances betwi [..]
yr. Petr. and her husband from time to time by Ilegal Contrivances
and under hand dealings, that he was like to quit yr. Petr. only
for the persuation of Good Neighbours, then out of revenge
in not bringing her Malice to bear brought [..] yr. Petitionr to
this distress. that in regard of yr. Petrs. large Family, & Poverty
a friend recomended him to his Maties. Servise, and as yet has
receiv'd no benefitt thereby, tho. observes his duty, that another
friend pass'd their word for two Hoggsheads of be or from
time to time, to help the Children, and through this Malicious
proceedings is like they will do it no more

Therefore in respect yr. Petr, is in so Desperate, and
Deplorable a Condition, and if lost, or detain'd thro'. the Spitefull
alogation of her adversary, her Children must be of Charge
to the Parrish, humbly Craves Mercy at yr. hands, as she has
no other dependance only relying upon yr. Worships Clemen
-cible Compassion, and she will as in duty bound Ever

She wou'd tend the last Sessions
only being Sick abed ; and so prov'd
in yr. Honble. Court}

Pray