To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex Assembled in the General Sessions at.
Hick's hall in and for Said County.

The Humble Petition of ann Ransom< no role > wck of Nicholas
Ransom< no role > .

Sheweth

That about the fourteenth day of March last your
Petitioners Said husband (with Several others) did at Eleven of the Clock
at Night come to your Petitioner in her Said husbands house in Rate lest high way
in the parish of Saint George in the Said County of Middlesex and did then
and there Violently beat Bruise and Evily Treat your petitioner and
the Said Nicholas Ransom< no role > did Sell of all his Goods and leave your
Petitioner destitute of Victualles Drunk and Lodging So that your
Petitioner must have Starved had it not been for the Brother of your
Petitioner who has bought Some Goods and taken a little house for
your Petitioner in Ratcliff high way aforesaid and put her into a
little way of getting her Bread.

Since which your Petitioners husband threatens to beat
and Misuse your Petitioner whereby She goes in Danger of her
Life or Some Bodily harm that her Said husband wil do unto her

That your Petitioners Sai husband is bound an Recognizance
to answer the Complaint of your Petitioner
in this Court.

Therefore your Petitioner humbly Prays
that her Said husband may be Continued on husband
Recognizance or enter into another Recognizance
with Sufficient Saintys for Preservation of the Peace
and your Petitir from being done Mischief

And Yr Petitioner Etc

The Mark of
ann A Ransome< no role >