To the Rt Honourable
Sr
Charles Duncombe< no role >
Knt
Lord.
Maior
of the City of Londn
: and to the Rest of her Maties
Justices of the Peace
for the same City now all the Generall
Quarter Sessions Assembled
The humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St Martins
Vintrey
London
Sheweth
That one
Ann Hudson< no role >
Spinster
in now and for some time hath been
provided for and maintained by yor Petiticonrs as a poore person belonging to
your petitioners Parish But yor Petitioners being well informed that the said
Ann Hudson< no role >
to the Grandaughter of One
Edward Barrett< no role >
Fruiterer
an
Inhabitant in your Petitioners parish and of good Substance and ability
ought by Law to provide for the same
Ann Hudson< no role >
his Grandaughter and
not burthen your Petitionrs with the charge and haveing been required
by your Petitioner to take care of and mainteyne the said
Ann Hudson< no role >
his
Grandaughter as by law he ought to doe neverthe lesse heretweth soe to dod
Wherefore your Petitionr humbly pray Your Honrs and
Worrpps to heare them in the Prmissed and alsoe order the
said Edward Barrett< no role >
to appeare here forthwith before you to shew
Cause why to should not provide for and mainteyne the
said Ann Hudson< no role >
his Grandaughter and to abide the Order
and determination of your Honrs and Worpps therein as
in your wisdomes shall seeme meete
And they shall Ever Pray Etc: