To the Worshipfull Bench of His
Majesty's Justices of the peace , at
Westminster Hall

The Humble petition of Elizabeth Allen< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That your poor petitioner was sent to
Bridewell three Sessions's ago being Charged
(the Innocent) of taking a Guinea in the
Stead of a Farthing for Burgamy Pears,
from a Child belonging to Mr. Goodchild
at the Hole in the Wall in King Street
Westminster . And as I am a poor woman
and this affair has render'd me uncapable
of getting my Bread, Most Humbly beg that
your Worships will take my case into your
wife consideration, and bring my Tryal on
this Sessions, as I am ready to answer in
Court to the things that Mr. Goodchild has
Objected against me. And as in Duty
bound will ever pray

Friday June 23d. 1758

Her
Elizth: [mark] Allen
Mark