To the Honourable Bench of Justicess of
Midlesex now at Hicks's Hall .

The humble petition of Mrs Eliz: Pighells< no role > the
Wife of Mr John Pighells< no role > Clerk .

Sheweth

That your petitioner haveing received many wrongs
losses and abuses by one John Blackham< no role > Esq (son of Sr
Richard Blackham< no role > ) he haveing fraudulently and
felloniously taken from her a Gold Watch and other
things of value within your Liberty, and also a sum
of money at Harridge and York to your petitioners
uller suine, and he being now under prosecution
[..] for the same, but he with a villanous combination
of others like himselfe have, and do put sham Acti-
ons upon your Petitioner, and have had her in close
Custody the yesterday; and none has another to put upon
her to provent your petitioner's just prosecution
unless she be protec [..] ted by your honourable Bench
to have your honours favour and protection in
order that your petitioner may be at Liberty to
proceed against him in her just prosecution for
the aforesaid

And your petitioner as in duty
bound Shall ever pray

Eliz: Pighells< no role >