To the Worshipfull Justice Ellis

The humble Petition of Margaret
Thompson< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner Was brought before
your Worship for a Small Difference between
your Petitioner and her master and Mrs. for wch.
ye worship was pleased to Committ me to prison

And for ye Same Difference I have a fine Said
upon me which I Can never be all to pay for both
I and my Child must both of us Perish; for we have
Nothing to Live on nor Publish with: but only the
Charity of well Desposed Christians and having no
thing to Lye upon but ye Naked Bare Boards So that
both I and my poor Child are almost Starved to
Death

And therefore most humbly Desires yt your Worship
will be pleased to Discharge So Great a Sufferer and to
Get the fine off for ye. poor petitioner and for your
worships Doing So Charitable and So good adeed for
a Miserable Destressed and wretched poor Creature I hope
Christ will reward you

And your Petitioner (as in Duty
bound) shall Ever pray

Newprison

December ye 3d
1722