To the Worshipfull her Majties Justices of the Peace for [..]
Middx at their Session holden at Hicks's hall
The humble Petition of Mary Holmes< no role >
a poor [..]
Prisoner in New Prison
Most Humbly Sheweth
That yor. Petitioner being confind here to ye Peace by the Worshipfull Mr Jus
[..]
Fuller upon the Oath of
Martha Panke< no role >
the
als Walker< no role >
yor. Petitioner
[..]
humbly begs leave to lay before your Worships the cruell and barbarous treatment the
[..]
has of late met with from ye Said Martha upon account as Shee Supposes by yor. Peticonr
refuseing to Maintaine her and her Brother
Richd Walker< no role >
as formerly Shee having
for the Space of Nine Years past maintaind them both as being Marryed to
[..]
Richard And having Spent all her Substance upon ym. and no returne but
[..]
abases from ym. both and not being able to under goe any more of their bar
[..]
the Said Martha has caus'd Severall Arrests to be Serv'd upon yor. Petitioner
reallity Shee never
[..] her a Farthing) as particularly in ye poultry Compter
[..]
lay SevenMonths, in Bridewell
Nine Weeks, in the Worke house two Months
[..]
in this place Without giving her the least provacation except as above
[..]
Said Richard, taking a Watch from her yt. Was her Husband Holyns
[..]
giving the same to his Said listn. Martha to Pawne Yor.
[..]
Recorders Warrant to take yor. both up but before it Etc
[..]
Shee had yor. Peticoner taken up upon to
[..]
put in the place and the next Morning Servd her
[..]
So that yor. Peticoner was no Sooner out of one place but how
[..]
another as bad for her hardly giving her one Dayes respute and
[..]
her if shee will not give the Said Martha a Bond of Fifty or
[..]
Pound never to honble her for the SdAbuses shee will not discharge
[..]
Peticoner, And yor. Peticoner by the above sdhardshipps is reduced
[..]
Want & Poverty Where upon Shee most humbly imploses Yor. Worsh
[..]
Seriously to examine ye Matter and doubls not but you will find that it
[..]
false and Malitious prosecutionand hopes You will order her to be
[..]
And Yor. Peticoner as in humble duty bound will
over pray Etc.