To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middx
The humble peticon of Anne Jordan< no role >
Wife
of Maddestard Jordans< no role >
Sheweth
That Your. Petitr: hath been Marryed to the said Maddestard Joredan< no role >
Sixteen Yeares and upwards and hath had Seaven Children by him
During which time your Petitr hath till these Two last Yeares by her
Industry mainteyned her Selfe and Family & then he Caused her [..]
leave of her Busynesse Promising to Mainteyne her & her Family
for the future Which he did for some short time and then be took
himselfe to a loose Woman [..] formerly a Servant to your petit: and hath Turned yor poor petitr. out
of Doores & Refuses to allow her any Mainteynance
That her said Husband took her up by the Lord Chief Justice Kings
Warrant about a Fourtinghtager by vertue of which she was
obliedged to putt in Bait to appear at the Next Sessions
Your Petitr: humbly hopes she may
be allowed Such Relief from her said
Husband As unto Yor: Worspps Shall
seeme meete.
And Yor Petitr Shall ever pray Etc