Hicks Hall

Elizabeth < no role > Wife of Thomas Armstrong< no role > of [..]
of Saint Botolph Aldgate without in that [..]
Middlesex Lightman humbly Prays
the Peace against Martha Prettiman< no role > of the [..]
Mary White Chapel in the said County Spin .

First

2dly.

3dly.

4thly.

For that the said Martha Prettiman< no role > having conceive [..]
hatred and Malice agt. this Informant without any
Cause whatsoever. Did on or about the twentieth Day
last come to this Informants. House and Swear in a man [..]
and Prophane manner That she would break all the evind [..]
this Informants House and Still and murder this Inform [..]
For that on or about the twenty third day of August last
Martha Prettiman< no role > seeing this Informant walking near to [..]
own House sent a Woman whose Name is unknown to the
and ordered the said Woman in this Informants hearing to [..]
Bitch meaning this Informant and rip the Child out of his [..]
and that She would indemnify Her upon which said Wou [..]
to this Informant and shuch her several Blews and of [..]
verily beleives have then Killed her this informant or da [..]
Great Bodiely harm- if She had not bun instantly [..]
by her Nighbours who came to her Assistance &
For that She the said Martha Prettiman< no role > , on the nineteenth
of September last seeing this Informant in a Neighbour [..]
attempted to come in and with horrid Imprecations Swornt
never would beat rest untill She had murdered this Infor [..]
For that on Monday last this Informant went to New [..]
the said Martha Prettimans Confined, and at a distray [..]
told Her, that if She would leave of her bad behaviour to [..]
That She would forgive her - Upon which she the said Ma [..]
Prettiman bitterly swore when wer She was Discharged [..]
be revenged of this Informant and others and swore St.
which will not bear a Prepition Etc

Lastly

This Informant and upon her Oath saith that for there [..]
She appprehends She goes in danger or of receiving some gr [..]
injury that She the said Martha Prettiman< no role > will do or came
done to this Informant and is aforesaid to go about her law of [..]
Business. Wherefore She moves the Suretees of the
out of any hatred or Malice She beareth to the said Martha [..]
but [..] erly for the Preservation of her life and Person for [..]

The Jurat Sworn
in of an Court }
W:
Elizabeth [..]
Butler< no role >