To the Right Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
for the County of Middx . now Assembled in Sessions.

The Humble Petition as Catherine Hovey< no role > Widow
of George Hovey< no role > deceas'd on behalfe of herselfe &
two poor Chilldren

Sheweth

That by an Order made at the Generall Quarter Sessions of the
Peace held for the sd County of Middx . at Hicks hall on fryday the Tenth day
of January in the third year of her late Majesty Queen Ann (on complaint [..]
made by the then Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of Sd.
Andrews Holborne in the sd County of Middx ) whereby it was Alledged, That George
Hovey< no role > This name instance is in set 4108. Yor. Petitrs. late Husband and his Wife and Chilldren were Legally Settled
in the said Parish and were then Chargeable to the said Parish and likely to continue
so the sd. George Hovey< no role > being these in Goale for Debt And that Francis Hovey< no role >
Widdow Inhabitant of the sd. Parish was lawfull mother of the sd. George Hovey< no role >
and was of Sufficient Abillity to maintain her sd. Son his Wife and Childe. And
Whereas it these Appear'd to the Court That the sd. Frances Hovey< no role > had been legally
Sumond to attend the Court to shew Cause why she sheld not maintaine her sd
Son and his family dureing such time as they were Chargeable as Aforesd. which
she Neglected and refus'd to doe. It was then Adjudg'd by the Court, That the sd
Frances Hovey< no role > as Mother to the sd. George Hovey< no role > , and being of Abillity [..] Aforesd.
ought to maintain her sd. Son and his Family at her own Costs and Charges
according to the Statute in that Care made and provided dureing the time they
shold be chargeable to the said Parish and Accordingly the Court did these
Assess the sum of two Shillings and Six pence p Week to be paid Every monday
Weekly to the Church Wardens and Overseers of the sd. Parish towards the Beleife
of the sd. George Hovey< no role > his Wife & Childes long as they sheld continue Chargeable
to Sd. Parish, The first payment to be made on the 22d. day of January them Instant
and in Care of Newpayment there of, That the sd. Francis Hovey< no role > shold forfeit twenty
Shillings for Every month she shold faule therein As by the sd. Order sd made as
Aforesd. will appear. And Whereas the sd. Church Wardens and their Overseers for
these twenty Years last past, have paid Yor. Petitrs. late husband in his life
time two Shillings p Week only and nothing to Yor. Petitrs. since his decease
Contrary to the Tenor of the said Order Whereby there in a great A [..] of [..]
the sd., Weekly payment due to Yor. Petitr. towards the maintainance of her s [..]
and her Childe as aforesd. Which the Now Church Wardens and Overseers due
Absolutely refuse to pay, At tho' the same has been Illegally demanded.

Therefore Yor. Petr. humbly Prays to be releiv'd in all the
matters beforementiond, as to this Court shall seem meet.

And Yor. Petr. shall Ever Pray etc.

A Copy of the - Order thereon