To the Worshipfull Sr . John Gonson< no role > and the Rest of the
Honourable Bench there for the City and Liberty of Westmr.

The Humble Petition of Jane Steel< no role > Wife of
Thomas Steel< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner Sometime since [..]
One Charles Gallagher< no role > (who was a Lodger to your Petitioner)
for an Assault upon her in her Own House Vizt. in Beating and
Dragging her by the Hair of her Head and after Using her in a
Barbarone manner turned her Husband out of Doors without
manner of Provocation Given by your Petitioner who was then and us
now Bigg with Child and the said Charles Gallagher is now
Indebted to your Petitioners Husband in upwards of Fifty
Shillings for Lodging to which Prosecution the said Charles
Gallagher has Given in Bail and Served your Petitioner wth.
the Notice Annexed

Your Petitioner therefore
humbly Beggs that your Worships
will take this Case in your
Considerations and in Regard
of the Hardship of her Case will
be Pleased to Deal with the abovesaid
Charles Gallagher as in your
Lordships Judgmt. Shall seem
meet.

And your Petitioner (as in Duty bound
Shall ever Pray Etc.