The Petition of Margaret Southouse< no role >

To the Worshipfull Nathaniel Blackeby< no role > Esqr : Cherman and
the rest of the Worshipfull Bench of Justices

humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner Margaret Southouse< no role > Wife of Filmor
Southous Esqr : has been Abanden'd by him the Space of nine years
he keeping Company with on other Woman to whome he is
now married which has Occassioned me to be allmost out
of my Sences and not allowing me any thing to Support
me I was drove to the height of Passion which Provaced me
to brake all the windows of his house and Expose his And a
tions treatment to me to the World for which he has Confined
me to the Gatehouse for a yeare and a fine of ten pound which
time I have been and has Suffer'd on unknown deal of hard Ship
having nothing to Support me but what I get by Beging
Gentlemen I beg for Christ Suke you will be so good out of
your usual Benignity to took with on Eye of Pitty on
your poor Petitioner and take my Case into Consederasion
as for my fine I may til all the day of my life for I
Cannot rais it so I hope your goodness will be pleased to take
it off here is a Coppy of my Certificate of Alridge I hope
your Worships will not futter a Gentlewoman and a poor
depte [..] able Creature to Parish for realy I am in a manner
a Starving beging a favourable ansuwer from your
Worships Jremain your most obedent Petitioner and
humble Servant who Shall as in duty bound ever
prey

Margaret Southouse< no role >