To the Right Worshippfull the Chairman
and the rest of the worthy Justices on the
Bench at Hickss Hall

The Humble: Pettition of Mary Heacock< no role >
Now a prisonr. in the Gate House

Most Humbly Sheweth

That your poor petionr: has Six Small and
helpless Children Now in & most Miserable
and Deplorable Condition, your poor petionr:
Haveing Sold and pawnd all her Houshould
Furniture and alsoe her wearing a parell In order
for their Suport and haveing of Nothings left, for thier
Further Reliefe must of Course Inevitably
Perish, if not prevented by your worships
Clemency and goodness,

May it therefore Pleas your worships
of your abundant Charity and goodness, to take
the Malloncholy Case of Your poor distressd
Petionr Into your Serious Consideration, and
Order that your poor petionr. may be brought
to a Speedy tryall, or use such means for your
petionrs; Inlargmt, as in your worships great
wisdom Shall Seem Most Expedient and your
petionr wth her poor Familey as In Duty Bound Will
ever Pray Etc