To the honnorble. the Bench of Justices Sitting
at Hicks - Hall.

The Humble Peticon of Luke Segworth< no role > and Amon
Hains< no role > .

Sheweth that one John Smith< no role > being robb'd as he pretends
of a Sume of money a Watch & other things, went to a
Fortuneteller or curing Woeman who giveing him Some
pretended Pescribsion of yr. Petiors. the sd. Smith< no role > aply'd to
Severall Justices & partica larly Mr Justice Blany, but
giveing no Sufficient Ground, con'd not obtain a Warrt.

That thereupon the sd. Smith< no role > , his Wife and another
Person who falsly apumd ye Function of a Constable with a
Staff of that Office, took an Oportunitye to Lock yr Petior.
yr Petior Segworth< no role > , Wife in a Room, threateing them with
the Robberse & useing such threatning Language, that ye poor
Wooman who was big with child was in Danger of My carriage
for all which ye sd. Smith< no role > and by Wife now stand bound over
to this present Sessions by a Wart. from Mr Justice Blany

That the sd Smith< no role > Revenge of this bynding ever (tho refus'd as aforesd.
by other Justices) obtaind a Wart from Mr Justice Parry for
Suspicion of Fellony upon ye Oath of ye sd Smith< no role > against Yr
Petiors & yr Petior. Segworths< no role > Wife, upon which yr Petiors
about a Month Since being very poor & not able to procure Bail
were comitted to ye Gate house where they were Somtmn in Irons
and are still as great Miserye & Want.

Wherefore and for yt the Prosecution of ye sd. Smith< no role > is onely
mallscions & grounded upon ye beleef of a Fortuneteller as he &
his Wife have themselves openly declard, & for that yr Petior are
So very poor that they are not worth ten shillings in any Worldly
Substance of wch. they are ready to make Oath they humbly impor [..]
the Mercy of this hounble Bench & that Mr Justice Blany may
be pleas'd to report to ye Court what he knows touching this pro-
secution & Confirement of yr Petiros. in order to their Speedy
Discharge, there being noe Indictment nor other Form of Prosemco
against them

And yr Petiors. will ever Pray Etc.