To the Worshipfull Justices of ye Peace for Ye Quartail
Sessions held at Hicks Hall for ye County of Middx
The Humble Petition of Hannah Seddon< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. having taken up her husband Richd.
Seddon< no role > by virtue of a Justice's Warrant for whabiting
with a loose notorious woman & utterly refuseing to allow
yr. Petr. any maintain nath that he gave Bail to ye
Warrant for his appeareant that the Sessions which has
been respited from time to time And that this Worshipfull
Court upon hearing ye further complaint of your Petr. was
pleased to refer ye matter to Mr. Justice Santlow who upon
due examination made an order a coppy whereof is hereto
annexed. And that yr. Petr. informed her husband now
intends to move the Complaint knowing She has no friends to
prosecute him at Law. so that she must inevitably be a further
to ye Parish whilst She lives no being able to work by reason
her husband gave her the for Disease two years Since which
has destroy'd her health & not begins to affect her Limbs

Ye Petitioner therefore most humbly prays the
Honble. Bench to order ye Overseers of ye Parish of St. Martins
in the fields where her Settlement is that they shall prosecute
the cause & oblieg him to allow her a competent weekly
Subsistance & a reasonable sum for recovery of her health
or that ye order may be obey'd

And yr Petr. as in Duty bound
Shall ever pray etc