To the Worshipfull the Foreman and
the rest of the Worshipfull Grand Jury

The Humble Petition of Katherine Dearing< no role >
a Poor fatherless and Motherless Child not 14 Years
of Age

Most humbly Sheweth

That she Sitting down at one Alldridges
a Cowkeeper in Order to gett a half penny worth of Milk and whilst
she was eating a half penny Roll some Chickings came picking abt.
her and innocently laying her hand upon one of them, the sd
Aldridges wife Violently Seized her, and brought her before Mr. Justice
Lambert who Swearing she believ'd you Petr. design'd to Steal the Chicken
the Said Justice comitted her to Newgate where she remains for
these four weeks in a Sick and Starving Condition

That your Petr. is an Intire Stranger in town and friendless
and had She Stole the Chicken (as she never designd it) her Miserable
Confinemt. has been a Severe punishiment for So triffleing a Value

May It therefore please yr. Worships to dismiss
the Bill, As yr. Worships in yr. Great
Commiseration Shall think fitt that yr Petr. may
return to Chester to her friends.

And yr. poor Petr. shall ever pray Etc

Katherine Dering< no role >