To the Right Worspl. his Maties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Midds

The humble Peticon of Katherine Brock< no role >
of the Parish of Stepney in the sd County
Widow .

Sheweth

That att Easter last yor. petr. was Ordered by Mr. Winch the Churchwarden of
the sd Parish to looke after and provide for On Eliz: Abbott< no role > a Penconer of the
sd. Parish and two Children untill such time as the Poores Bookes for this
Parish was Collected.

That the sd Churchwarden did not Collect the sd Bookes that Quarter nor
some part of the next And forasmuch as there being due to your Petr.
for lookeing after the sd Abbott the Sum of 27s. besides for 30 weekes
Lodging att 12th P weeke which the sd Churchwarden refuseth to pay yor
Petr. but on the contrary doth very much abuse her One the sd
Churchwarden haveing caused the sd Abbotts Pencon to be reduce from 4s
P weeke to 2s.3d. P weeke And yor. Petr. being a very poore woman

P Tho: Nash< no role >

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly Prayes yor
worspps to be pleased to Order that the sd
Churchwarden may appeare in this Honble Court
this prt Sessions to Shew cause why he refuses to
pay yor Petr. the sd Moneys.

And yor. Petr. Shall ever Pray as

Kath. Brock< no role >
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