To the Rt: Worpll: her Majtyes Justices of the
Peace now assembled at the Quartr Sesson of
the Peace holden at Hick's Hall for the County
of Middx

The Humble Peticon of the
Church: Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish of St:
Ann in ye sd County:

Sheweth

That whereas Mary Skitsley< no role > wife of Robert Skitsley< no role >
was by a Pass Warrt: under the hands and Seals of John
Perry< no role > and Joseph Short< no role > Esqrs, past from the Parish of
St: Andrews Holborn unto the aforesd Parish of St: Ann
And Since her being past into the sd Parish of St: Ann
She hath been delivered of a Female Childe called Mary < no role >
and she being poor and impotent, is not capable of
maintaineing her sd Childe, and father thereof runaway
the sd Mother and Child are become a great charge to the
sd Parish of St: Ann

And whereas the sd Mary Skitsley< no role > at the time of her Marriage
with Robert Skitsley< no role > her sd Husband, she was then possest of
Goods and Book Debts due to her, clear of all encumbrances
to ye Value of £300: (as your Peticors: are credibly inform'd)
which sd Goods and books of Accots: were deliverd into the
Possession of Richard Skitsley< no role > Father of the sd Robert
Skitsley< no role > ; who is now a sufficient House keeper in Kerby
street near Hatton Garden wherefore your Petitiors: do
humbly conceive the Grand father of the sd Childe being a
person of Ability, and the aforesd premisses considerd ought
to maintaine the sd Childe and the sd mother:

Your Peticionr therefore humbly pray
That this Honbl: Court would be pleased
to grant an Order that the sd Richard
Skitsley< no role > appear before this Honble: Court
to shew cause why he should not Maintaine
his sd Grand Childe & mother according as
the statute directs or as your Worshpl shall
in Justice think fitt.

And Your Peticonrs shall ever pray Etc