Middx ss

To his Majesties Justices of the Peace of the County
of Middx in their Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The Humble Petition of William Reeves< no role > Francis Froome< no role >
John Child< no role > and John Dell< no role > Church Wardens & Overseers
of the Poore of the Parish of Ruislipp in the said County
of Middx

Sheweth

That Robert Shorediche< no role > and Anne < no role > his Wife and Jane < no role >
and Robert Shorediche< no role > his Two Children who are Inhabitants
Legally Setled in the said Parish of Ruislipp and are now
become very Poor and in Want and have Sought
Releife from the said Parish and are now become
Chargeable to the Same.

Your Petrs. further Shew That the said Robert
Shorediche< no role > (the Father) is the Eldest Son & Heir Apparent
of Richard Shorediche of Ickenham in the said County
of Middx Esqr Who Now has (as your Petrs are Credibly
Informed) a Real Estate of above Four hundred
Pounds a yeare besides a very large personall
Estate and has been Desired by the said Robert
Shorediche< no role > (the Father) and by Sr. Thomas Franklin
Barrtt< no role > and James Rogers< no role > Esqr . Two of his Majestyes
Justices of the Peace for the said County and also
by your Petrs to Provide for the said Robert
Shorediche< no role > his Son and for his Wife and two Children
as by Law he Ought, Which he Absolutely Refuses to
Doe.

Yor Petrs. therefore Pray That the
said Richard Shorediche< no role > May be
Compelled by the Order of this Court to
Provide for the said Robert Shorediche< no role >
his Son and his Wife and two
Children according to Law And
that the said Parish of Ruislipp
may be Discharged from Making
any further Provision for them

And Yor. Petrs. shall Pray Etc.

John Child< no role >

Mark of [mark] Francis Froome< no role >
Marke of [mark] John Dell< no role >