To the Worshipful William Manwaring< no role > Esqr . Chairman & thr rest of his
Fellow Justices at the present Session Assembled

The Humble Petition of Mary Gilchrist< no role > and
Sarah Hell< no role >

Sheweth

That your Honon Petitioners was kind this Day before
Honon on a Bill of Indictment on the prosecution of Ann Martin< no role >
for an Assault. it appeared on Evidence the Defts threw some Aquafort is on the
prosecutrix's Cloaths, on which Charge they were both found
Guilty, and Sentenced to pay a fine of 40s each or settled with the
prosecutrix That the petrs. made an offer of 20s each which the
prosecutrix refused saying Money was no Object. Teantment was her Object
and would punish them to the utmost of her Power

That the prosecutrix had brought an Action agst. the Day 2.
Gilchrist in the Marsh also Court & proceeded to the bringing the Cause
into Court & then Retenquished the prosecution whereby your petr. is
entiled to a Nonpross, then comes to your Court and preson her Bill
and [..] fined as before stated Gilchrist, has a Husband troubled
with Fields, five small Children and in Seal distress, Defs. Hill has
three small Children her Husband is in his Majestys service at Court
in the Royal Navy before the Mart, The prosecutrix is Deemed in the
Neighbourhood, a Patigious person and of a Bad Character-which
would be proved in Court, but such Witnesses were not called for

Therefore most humbly prays your
Worship to take Peptr. Case into your
human Consideration and Grant
them such Relief as to your Worships
humanity shall scem meat, so as
they get to their Home &Hour is his their
small Offering

And your Petrs. will
ever Pray Etc.