To the Honble the Bench
of Justices at Hixes Hall

The Humble Petition of
Samuel Tricker< no role > and Robert Preston< no role >

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioners were Robbed last May by
Mary Massey< no role > of a boys Coate and a Girls Gown
and your petitioners had the Prisoner taken and
brought her before Mr. Justice Deveile who
wrote a Commitment and your Petitioners
brought the Prisoner to Saint Martins in the
fields round house and offered the Prisoner to
the Watch who refused to take Charge of the
Prisoner and your Petitioners brought her to
their house untell next day and then carried
her to one Palmer a Constables house and [..]
the Commitment to the Constables son who
went up to his father who did not come down
to take the prisoner into Custody and your
Petitioners left the Prisoner in Charge with the
Constables son and a Servt. and the Prisoner
made an Escape and your petitioners not being
acquainted with what to do and a Stranger to
Lawwhat to [..] and now being Served with
notice that our Cognizance would be restreted
into ye Excheqr if your petitrs. did not appear and most
[..] humbly beg your Worships Will be pleased
to order your petitioners to be discharged
being poor persons that are not able to pay
any money and humbly request your honors
will redress your petitioners as you in your
great wisdom will think proper

And your Petitioners will as in Duty bound Pray Etc