To the Right Worpfull his maties
Justices of the Peace at their General
Quarter Session Assembled

The hble Petition of Eliza. Lewis< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. is the unhappy Widow
of David Lewis< no role > who was Murdered in his own
House in Ayliffe Street Goodmans Fields tha 13th. day
of July last , that your Petr. was bound to Prosecute
the Perpetrators Apprehended to be Guilty of the
said Murder and among them particularly one
Crochfield< no role > or Crutchfield

That your Petr. accordingly did Preferr a Bill
of Indictment last Sepr. Session agst. the Eight Psons
mentioned in the Paper hereunto Annexed, wherein
one Thomas Crochfield< no role > is Inserted, therefore if your
Petr: has Comd. an Error in the Christian Name, do
Assure your Honrs. 'twas thro' a Misinformation
Your Petr. reced after the most strict Enquiry

That your Petr. having reced the Letter
also Annexed wherein it appears Yr. Petr. was
bound to Prosecute one John Crutchfield< no role > , makes
Yr. Petr. apply to yr. Honrs. for releif

Your Petr. hbly hopes that your
Honrs. cannot think that the mistake could be
Wilfull in yr. Petr. (the having already
exhausted herself to the lowest Ebb in carrying
on the above prosecution) therefore hbly prays
Your Worps would take her [..] unhappy
and irrecoverable loss into Consideration and
Order yr. Petr. may be made easy in
relation to ye Prmises or otherwise relieve
yr. Petr. as your Worps shall think meet

And your Petr. Etc Elizabeth Lewis< no role >