To the Worshipful John Hawkins< no role > Esqr . Chairman
and the rest of the Justices of the Peace in their General
Quarter Sessions (by adjournment) Assembled

The Humble Petition of Ann Quixley< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioners Daughter Ann Hervey< no role >
was on the second day of May last unhappyly found guilty
of making an Assault on Sarah Carr< no role > & Harriot Littleford< no role > by throwing some
red Paint on the Face of them the said Sarah Carr< no role > & Harriot Littleford< no role > and for
which your Petitioners said Daughter was sentenced to be
imprisoned for Nine Weeks; four Weeks whereof and More
are now expired

That your Petitioners unfortunate Daughter hath
ever since her said imprisonment been extreamly Ill of a
Fever and violent Eruption all over her Body in as much
as the Apothecary that attended her hath given your Petr. to
understand that it is out of his Power to perfect a Cure of Your
Petrs. Daughter white she remains to Closely confined in Prison
Wherefore Your Petr. humbly conceives that her Daughters
Life is in iminent Danger.

Your Petr. therefore most humbly prays
Your Worships that you wou'd be pleased to
take this Matter into your consideration
and that your Worships wou'd be pleased to
release your Petrs. said Unfortunate Daughter

And Your Petr. as in duty bound shall
ever Pray Etc.