Pet of Ann: Waden< no role >

6s P month alld
all her Meare

Anne Wadens< no role > Peticon

Sept 1698

To the Honble. the Justices of Peace Sitting
at Hicks's Hall

The humble Peticon of Anne Waden< no role > of
the parish of St. James Westminster Widow .

Sheweth

That your Petr. hath been an Inhabitant of the
Parish of St. James's and St. Martins in the Fields the space of 38 years
being aged, Lame, & very infirme of body & alterly uncapable of getting
a poor maintenance; about a twelvemonth ago, humbly Peticon'd
your Worps, and you were pleasd to Order her a pencon of
1st: 6 P week, which Order is in Mr. Brumetts hands, who refuses to
give it your Petr. threatning her that shee shall have no relief from
this Worpll Bench.

That Since the Chuseing the last Overseers for the sd. Parish
yor Petr. has not reced one farthing, of her Pencon, Mr. Ryley the
under Churchwarden hindring it, for what reason unknown to yer.
poor Petr., who is now ready to Perish.

Shll therefore most humbly Praye yer Worps to
take her miserable Case into your charitable
consideration, & to Order her such relief as yr. in
your Great Goodness shall think fitt.

And ye Petr. shall over pray
Etc.

Anne Waden< no role > .