To the Worshipfull Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight
and to the Worshipfull Bench of Justices as Hicks Hall
[..] it Please your Worships

The Humble Petition of Ann Peak< no role > Widow

Sheweth

That your Worships Petitioner was at
the Last Session Convicted Tayal of Indictment
for an Assault on Mr James Maddox< no role > and fined Twenty
Pounds, and Committed by your Worships to New Prison
for the Time

That your Worships Petitioner being
Unfortunately rather Provoked by the Prosecutor, at the
[..] Time through, Passion, was Induced to What, at any
[..] Time, would have used every Means to Avoid

That your Petitioner having lost her Husband
[..] the is left alone with a Young Child, to Maintain, thos
[..] rendered Incapable of Supporting herself or Infant
[..] her present Unhappy Situation, but Humbly prays
your Worships, Would out of your Goodness and
Compassion to the needy, and Unfortunate, to Remit
the Heavy Time Layed on her, She being already been
Confined above Two Months and must, if not Remitted Remain during Life [..]

Your Worships Pet most Humbly
Praying your Worships would take the
Premisses into Consideration She Shall
us in duty Bound Ever Pray

Ann Peak< no role >