To the Worshipful his Maties. Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx at the Sessions at Hicks-hall .

The humble Petion of Jane Cowen< no role > Singlewoman

Sheweth

That by Order under the hands and Seales of Robert Kyrby< no role > &
John Kyrby< no role > Esqr . Two of his Maties. Justices of the Peace of the said
County one James Knightsbridge< no role > was adjudged the putative Father of
a Male Bastard Child of which yor. Petr. had been Three Yeares before
delivered in the Parish of St. Paul Shadwell , and was thereby order
to pay to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poore of the [..]
Parish Two Shillings and Six pence P Week towards the bringing
up the sd. Child and also was to give Security for his Obedience to
the sd. Order, which he hath comply'd with as yor. Petr. hath hear'd
and believ's, And notwithstanding yor. Petr. hath apply'd to the
Church-Wardens of the sd. Parish for Reliefe in pursuance of the sd.
Order they refuse to give her any, but pretend to take the Child from
her and put it to a Parish Nurse; which by reason of the tender
Years of the sd. Child she hopes she shall not be oblig'd to part with
And the rather for that the sd. Kinghtsbridge is person of Ability,
and was under aMarriageContract of Marriage with yor. Petr. when the sd
Child was begotten, And for breach whereof yor. Petr. lately brot.
her Action at Law against him, And he to comply, with her gave
her a Note to pay her 20l. and thereupon procur'd from her a
General Release, and then artfully getting ye. Note into his hands
burn't it, And yor. Petr. for Remedy hath been oblig'd to
exhibite a Bill in Equity against him.

She therefore humbly pray's yor. Worships will consider
her great Misfortunes, & permit her still to take Care
of, and Nurse the sd. Child And that the sd. Church
Wardens & Overseers may be obliged to pay her
the Two Shillings & Six pence Weekly, as Order'd to
be paid by ye. sd. Two Justices towards ye. Maintenance
and bringing up of the sd. Child or to give Such
Reliefe as to yor. Worships shall seem meet.

And yor. Petr. shall ever pray.