The Humble Petition of Margaret Mc.Guire< no role > Wife to
Terence Mc. Guire< no role > , to Mr. Justice Welch and the Rest of
the Bench

Sheweth,

that your Petitioner having been Assaulted
by One Benjn. Brown< no role > , with an Iron Candlestick which Cut her
Arm, and who Held her by one of her Arms while he throw'dand
3 or 4 Quarts of Water over her and gave her a Kick in her
Back and turned her out of Door, Saying She Cohabited with
a Man in St. Martins Lane , all Which was the Occasion of
her Miscarriage, and her Husband's leaving of her, Upon
which She prefered a Bill against him the Sessions before last
and was found a true One, when he took out a Warrant in
her name, & Served himself with it, and then gave her
notice that he wou'd Plead not Guilty and att same Time
[..] y to Traverse Same, on the 4 of Sepr.with which She
[..] nt to One Mr. [..] in an Attorney [..] Informed her
that it wou'd not be heard till last Thursday& at same
Time Recommending her to one Mr. Quilter, who upon
inquiry She found was Browns atty. by Which Means She
Missed the Opportunity of appearg. against said Brown
on last Monday And he got the better of herAnd She is
at present wholey Remediless, without your Goodness will
Appear in her Behalf

NB: Please to Remember when She Informed you the
Particulars, you promissed to move the Court
against said Brown, for his taking out the
Warrant, & that wou'd be a means of Exempt
her of the Costs