To the Rt: Honoble: the Bench
of Justices

The humble Peticon of Diannah Castell< no role >

Sheweth

That before Christmas Last past yor: Peticonr.
had an allowance of 4s p month from the Parish of St Chms for her self
and a Poore weeak Daughter who died at Christmas and after hur deseass
ded desier a poore Woman to be with her a Small time as a Cumfort to hur
in hur Great affliction She beeing a Lone Woman, but yor Petticonr Living
amongst Molishious Naibers ded informe ye Overseers of ye sd Parish that yor
Petticonr took in Lodgers wh: yor: Petticonr can Justified that she never Remo no
money for ye Same whareapond ye Overseers took away from yor: Poore Petticonr
that Small allowance

Wherefore yor Poore Petticonr being above 6 2
Yeares of Age and an Unfearme woman both in Sickness and Lambness most Humbly
baggs ye Honble Bench would be please to take it into yor Judicious Considerations
and be Faverally pleased to Order yor Poor Petticonr may have a Larger [..] allowance to
Keep yor Petticonr from Starving who without it is not able to hibsists beeing in
a perishing Condition

And yor Poor Petticonr as in duty bound Shall ever Pray Etc.