To ye Worshipful Bench of Justices, for ye:
County of Middlesex .

The humble petition of Elioner Michell< no role > .

Sheweth;

That yr: Petitioner about two Years ago was Indicted,
by one Richard Totterdell< no role > a Marshall Court Officer, for rescuing one
George Humes< no role > then a Lodger in her house, which Said Humes made
his Yeape, without ye. knowledge or Consent of yr: Petitioner, and
in ye: presence of ye: Said Officer, who gave ye. Said Geroge Humes
liberty to go into another Room to put on his Cloths, and then Ran
out of ye: House, on a false report, of ye: Westminster Scholers
coming to ye: Said Humes assistance and altho ye: Said Officer
relook his Prisoner three Weeks afterwards, and carried him to
ye: March alsoe (where he remains to this day) he ye. Said Officer
for a twelve month, from nine time has had Several Sums of Money [..]
with other expence and Charges which yr: Petitioner has been a [..]
amounts to ye: Sum of Seven and thirty Pound and ale by ye: Contrivance of
ye: Said Officer, and others, that continually found ways and Means
(altho' yr: Petitioner gave Several Notices to bring on her Trial) to
hinder her from Prosecuting her Traverse, till Such times she was
oblige to give ye: Said Richard Totterdel< no role > , Officer, a General Release

Your petitioner most humbly Rays, that yr: Worships, would
be pleas'd in consideration to her great expence (which hath
been ye: ruin of yr: Petitioner and her Husband) to discharge
her from ye: aforesaid Indictment. She having a Summons
from Mr. Bolton, to appear this Sessions, when yr petr:
expected She was clare of all trouble, after receiving
a General Release.

And Yr: Petitioner, as in Duty bound shall Pray
her Mark
Ellinor
R M Michell