To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knt
and to the rest of the Honourable Justices
now Assembled at Hick's Hall

The humble Petition of Mary Birks< no role >

Sheweth

That In July Session your Petitioner being bound
over at the Rotation Office in Bowe Street to prosecute
Robert Lofthouse< no role > for a Felony but the prisoner being not
Committed until the last day of Session was unable to
prosecute and the prisoner being discharged within
three days after the said Sessions your Petitioner thought
herself entirely discharged being in herself quietignwant
of the Law and the Consequence that might Attenderech
Neglect and being a poor Woman is quiet unable to
pay the said Recognizance being quiet distute of any Money

Wherefore your Petitioner humbly
prays your Worships to take he
Unhappy Case into Consideration
and order her Recognizance to be
discharged

And your Petr shall ever
pray Etc

Mary Birks< no role >