To the Honble: Bench of Justices
Sitting att Hicks's Hall

The humble Petition of Elizabeth< no role > This name instance is in set 17670.
the Wife of Henry Christian Marr< no role > This name instance is in set 17670. .

Humbly Sheweth

Whereas yor. Peticoner has been taken
up by Warrt: & Carried before the worshipfull Justice Stewart
in Order to me made provide for two Certaine Children which
are now Chargeable to the Parrish of St. Bottolphs Without
Aldgate and was by the sd Worspfull Justice Committed to
New Prison & Ordered to Answere to the plairsh before this
Honourable Bench altho, the Children Were Lawfully,
Begotten is wedlock Her Husband being now in the
Service of her Majtis. Navy & not haveing brerd any pay
for almost these three Years past yor, Petitioner Once
being put in Bridewell & Suffered the House Correction
for them as Bastard Children Notwithstanding they
were not Soe, & the Churchwardens of the sd Parrish
Namly Mr. Grunsell & Mr Gare haveing Seen Yor. Peticonr
duely Suffer the Law paid Charges for her & wholly
discharged her of the Children, Notwithstanding which Jane
now troubled Concerning them being Very Judgers haveing
not any Cloaths to my back but what I borrow Infomesth
that Jane not able in the least to provide for them but will
it Ever able

Therefore most humbly beggs &
& Implores Yor. Hounrs to Commiserate
her Condition she haveing Suffered the
Law is all Respects for these Children
& to Discharge her of them

And as bound in duty Shall Ever Pray as,