Shewinge unto your good Lordship: that whereas the Petitioner havinge hertofore a small annuytie out of the'xchequer during her own life only: and out of her desire to provyde for her poore children who are destitute of all relief, she became an humble suitor to his Majesty for parte of her father's lands in Ireland; and after four yeraes suite here, toher exceedinge greate charge, she obtayned a graunt from his Maesty of 13 quarters of her father's lands, and therupon (wholly relyinge on that poore estate) she made away her said anuytie, towards the satisfaccion of her creditors, and for her owne presente reliefe, which done, and havinge prosecuted suites both in England and Ireland, a longe tyme, to her greate charge, in hope of the recovery of the said 13 quarters of lande, according to his Majesty's graunt, was notwithstandinge, at length frustrated therof, by such as had former graunts its of the premisses, to her utter undoinge.
Now, lately, she cominge over hither in hope of some other releif [sic], was bold humbly to laye open her poore estate by her lettres to your Lordship, and in regard of her sicknes, and want ever sithence, she was not able to followe your Lordship to sollicyte her suite, and now her extreamityes are such as necessity doth enforce her tobecome an earnest suitor to your Lordship Beseechinge your good Lordship in your goodnes and commyseracion of her miserable estate, to vouchsafe unto her Lycence for the transportinge of certen tonnes of Beere out of this kingdome, as to your Lordship shall seeme meete, towards the releevinge of her wants, which will be preiudiccall to none, and therefore she hopeth (in regarde his Majesty hath solely her father's lands, and your suppliant beinge the last of that howse) to charge his Majesty for any releif [sic], your Lordship will conceave the same a matter reasonable for her, wherby she shalbe enhabled to recover her pention againe; and will never trouble his Majesty or Your Lordship hereafter but contynually to pray for your Lordships health and happiness long to contynue.