To the Right Worpll: Her Majesties
Justices of the Peace

The Humble Petition of Sarah Marcy< no role >
Wife of Samuel Mercy< no role > of the Hamblet of
Mile End New Towne in the Parish of Stepney Middx

Sheweth

That your Petitioners Husband being a Bricklayer
and going about his Lawfull Imployment, was Prest
by the Constables of St Giles and Carried to the
Savoy. And Your Petitioner having [..] four small
Children and Nothing to Maintain them with all
but her Husband Labour, they are likely to Perish
unless Your Worships will be so pleased as to have
him set at Liberty

Your Petitioner Humbly prayeth that her
Said Husband May be set at Liberty whereby
to Maintain his sd wife and her four Children

And She Shall Ever pray Etc.

In testimony whereof We the Churchwarden and Overseer of the
Poor have set our hands this 9th Day of December 1707

John Peter [..]

William Lloyd< no role > Church Warden