To the Worsll: his Majties: Justices of the Peace
now Sitting at Hickes hall in St. John Street

The humble Petition of Anne
Morse< no role > of Hackney

Sheweth

That yor poor Petr: being formerly
A Widow of one Thos: Bredon< no role > , upon wholfe Death
your Worsps Petr was Left Miserably, Poor
with the Charge of three Children, And then big
with Child of ye 4th: And Upwards of Three Score
pounds indebled; for wch: yor poor Petr. Sold off, all
ye Goods She was Possessed off: even her own bed She
Lay on to pay her just Debts: In wch: time of her
Widow hood Some Differences Ariseing with Some
Abusive [..] persons in Gravell Lane
yor Petr was bound over twice, & Indicted wch: is
Agreed; Since wch: yor Worsps Petr is Againe
Married to one James Morse< no role > a poor Petitioner of
Chelsea Colledge warning his Left hand & noe
Dependance but ye Colledge allowance

Yor Poor Petr who is now big with Child
being advised ye She Should plead & Confess
ye Indictmt

Humbly Submitting herSelfe to yo Worsps
pleasures in Consideration of her Children
her Condition and poor State of her husband
prays to be Released from this Court, And
what Abatemt it may please yor Worsps to
Grant in ye Court Fees

And (as in Duty bound) Shall pray Etc

Anne Morse< no role >