To the Honrble. Bench of Justices att Hicks Hall

The humble peticon of John
Adams< no role > & Mary his< no role > wife

Sheweth

That your peticors were indicted the last
Sessions held here by one Elizabeth Austin< no role > for
keeping a disorderly house to wch Indict
ment they pleaded not guilty & putt in
Baile to try the said Indictment this
Sessions.

That the later end of the last
week the said Prosecutor went away by [..]
night. And your peticors. being ignorant
of the Rules of this Court & not Knoweing
how to give notice to the prosecutor be
fore this morneing

Humbly prayes that they
may be p [..] mitted to try those
Indictment on friday fore
noone at ten of the Clock, or
that theire Recognizance
may be respited untill next
Sessions

And yr peticor (as in Etc)
shall ever pray