To the Worshipfull William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr
and the Rest of the Worshipfull Justices's of the
Peace now Sitting at Hicks Hall

The Humble Petition of Margaret Hedge< no role >

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your book Petitioner was in
Sept Sessions Last Indicted for making an Assault
on Sarah< no role > the Wife of Samuel Whitehead< no role > and that & your
Poor Petitioner yesterday Settled the Affair and Obtain'd a
General Release from the Said Sarah Whitehead< no role > & your
Poor Petitioner hath Apply'd to the Clerk of the Peace in
Order to Withdraw her Recognizance and Obtain, her
Discharge from the said Indictment but had not money
Enough your Poor Petitioner being in Very Low Circumstance
being Oblig'd to Pawn my things to Qaire What Like I
have got being Half a Guinea & am how Town Lying
& my Husband been Gone to sea this Six Months & nobody
to help me

Your Poor Petitioner
therefore Humbly Prays that you ll take her Case
into your Consideration & Release her for that Sum
for Which your Poor Petitioner Will as

Octr 16th 1781

in Duty Bound
Ever Pray

The Mark [mark] of
Margaret Hedges< no role >