To the Right Worshipfull his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex in Sessions Assembled.

The humble Petition of Olive Potter< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.

Sheweth

That att the last General Quarter Sessions of the peace for this
County your Petitioner Employed one Mr Henry Jacobs< no role > as her
Sollicitor in This Court to Assist her in the confessing An Indict [..]
Preferred against hr by One Elizabeth Petter< no role > for all Assault
to Save the charges of trying the said Indictment by reason
the said pretended Assault was trivolons and vexations:
but by the mismanagement of the said Jacobs in Neglecting
to give due Notice to the Prosecutor of the Peticoners intention
to consess the Said Indictment Your Peticoner was thereupon
Comitted to New Prison where She remained two days to her great
Expence And Altho there was noe other proceedings upon the
said Indictment but a bare confession And Fifteen Shillings
by him paid to the Prosecutor Yett the Said Mr Jacobs hath
delivered Your Peticoner a Bill Amounting to £04- 09s- 04d
for his pretended Fees and charges in this Matter which Your
Peticoner is Advised is very Extravagant and unreasonable
And altho Your Peticoner hath paid him three gaineas on
this Account Yett he threatens to Sue Your Petitioner for
the remainder

Your Peticoner therefore humbly Prays that the
Said Mr Jacobs's Bill may be taxed by the Clerke of [..]
peace of this County or his Deputy that she may not
be see imposed on by the said Jacobs

And Your Petr. shall pray Etc