To the Right Worshipfull the Chairman
and the Best of the worshipfull Justices on
the Bench at Hicks Hall

The Humble Pettr. of Mary Heacock< no role >
Now a prisonr: In the Gate House

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your worsps. poor pettr: has Six Small and
helpless Children Now liveing in a most Miserable
and Deplorable Condition, your pettr: haveing [..]
Either Sold or pawnd every thing She had in the
world for thier Suport, and haveing Nothing left
for thier Further Reliefe must in Course Inevitably
perish for want, unless prevented by your worships
great Clemencey

May it therefore Please your worps: of your
abundant goodness to take the Malloncholly
Condition of your poor pettr: and her Distressd,
Familey Just worps: Serious Consideration
and pleas to order your poor pettr. may be brought
to a Speedy tryall or such other Reliefe as in
your worps: great Wisdom and goodness Shall
Seem Most Expedient, and your pettr wth her
Small Familey, will as In Duty bound for
Ever Pray Etc