To the Honourable the House of Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
The humble Petition of Francis Wicker, the wife of Robert Wicker,  
Showeth,  
THat about two years since, one Hanna the wife of Ambrose Tarrant being arraigned for poisoning of Alice Tarrant her said husband's mother, at the Assizes holden for the County of Surry was condemned for the same, and had judgement for death accordingly. And being in the Cart to be carried to execution, Rich. Wright, Cornelius Cook, and Tho. Hudson, Justices of the Peace for the said County, sending a note to the sheriff to make stay of the party condemned, and thereby undertaking to save him harmless, she was thereupon stayed; and afterward a Reprieve was obtained to make stay of execution, by Mr. Sergeant green Judge in Commission till the next Assizes: which being done, Mr. Wright (one of the Justices aforesaid,) forthwith used all means for her enlargement, and for that purpose, gave unto Thomas Devenish the Keeper of the gaol five pound; and having by these indirect means, not only reprieved her life, and obtained her liberty, but did likewise give her free access to his own house, where they were very intimate together. That since she hath often threatened the death of your Petitioner, she being the daughter of the empoisoned woman, and to that purpose lay in wait by a wood side near Rigate with a pistol, thinking to have met with your Petitioner coming to London, and so to have executed her bloody purpose: but she then by God's mercy missing of her intent did afterward plot a new and secret mischief to take your Petitioners life, and by the combination and confederacy of the said Mr. Wright upon a pretended robbery sworn against your Petitioner, she was sent to prison there to remain without bail or Mainprise, at which time there was divers in the gaol died of the plague, they thinking your Petitioner could not have escaped. Nevertheless by this means your Petitioners sister and three children lost their lives by coming to visit her.  
And further in pursuance of this their covetous and wicked practice, Mr. Wright gave warrant and express command to Thomas White Constable of Headly, to bring your Petitioners father Andrew Tarrant up to London either dead or alive, and said he would make him dispose of his estate, and being brought up to town, was enforced to live with the said Hanna and her husband, where within fourteen days he died. And further to make your Petitioner most miserable, and themselves more infamous: Thomas White Constable of Headly aforesaid, was expressly commanded by Mr. Wright to detain your Petitioners key of her house, which he did accordingly, and forthwith brought it to Mr. Wright, who suddenly after gave it to the said Ambrose Tarrant, who thereupon entered her house at Headly, and so took all she had away, to the value of eighty pounds in goods of her own, besides three hundred pounds in bonds, which was left to your Petitioner by her said father in lieu of her marriage portion.  
She therefore in this her sad and deplorable condition, humbly prayeth that the sentence of death may be executed upon the said Hanna according to the Law (and for that there was no prosecution upon the aforesaid accusation of Robbery) that restitution may be made for the goods so unjustly taken from your Petitioner, and that the said Mr. Wright and other his confederates may be brought before this High and Honourable Court to answer the premises, and that your Petitioner may have such further relief therein as to your grave wisdoms shall seem meet,  
And she as in all duty bound will daily pray for the happy success of this High and Honourable Court.