To the Worpt Bench of Justices holden
at Hixes Hall

The Humble Petition of Eliz. Leach< no role > Widow

Sheweth
That Yor Petitr. did Petition yor Worps about 12.
months since, and it was yor Worps pleasure to Order Yor
Petitr to bring in ye Report, what they did aledge against
her, and yor Petitr did. Which Report was,
that yor Petitr Rented a House of Nine Pounds P Year
Yor Worps did Order yor Petitr to put off ye Sd House
& come to you again, for which Yor poor Petitr was
not willing; because ye Sd. House was Somthing of a
Relief to her, and to two Fatherless Children. It was
further yor Worps pleasure to Order yor Petitr to
go to Justice Hall in Goodmans field for him to make
a Settlemt. And he did also make a settlemt. of 12 pence
P week to be paid yor Petitr by ye Officers of ye Pish
of Shoreditch , but in a Year after ye said settlemt. they
took it away wthout any Examination of your Petitr.
which is about six years ago.

Wherefore yor Petitr humble beseeches yor Worps
to take her into yor judicious Consideration, & be pleased to Order her
Relief, or els she must inevitably Perrish, and ye aforesaid
Officers was ye Occasion of yor Petitrs Poverty yor Petitr
Once more; legs of yor Worp to Consider her

And yor Petitr. for you shall ever pray.