To there Mats Honrable Justices of
the peace at the Quarter Sessions held at
Hickes Hall the 26th of May 1691

The Humble peticon of Jane
Browne< no role > of the Parish of wapping
White Chapple widdow

Humbly Sheweth
That yor Hounor poore peticonr Was in Company
Where a Freind of her was abused and the
offenders feareing that she yor poore peticon would
bee evidence agt them they swore the peace agt
your poore peticonr: She being guiltless of and
maners of fact in that nature

The

Prmisses Tenderly considered yor poore peticonr
have Two smale children & nothing to maintaine
her Selfe & Children but wch she getts by her
owens hand labour Hambly wares this Honrable
Bench that She may bee called & discharged
she haveing noe Psecution agt her & yor
peticonr Shall ever pray etc