To Worshipful His Majes [..] of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex in their General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at
Hicks Hall in Saint John Street in the said County(by Adjournment)
Assembled.

The Humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint George Hanover
Square in the said County.

Sheweth

That Samuel Clarke< no role > of Five Fields Row in
the said Parish Bricklayer and Plaisterer and Editha< no role > his
Wife and five Children Namely Lucy< no role > Aged 12 Years. Clara< no role > 10 Years
Editha< no role > 8 Years, Harriott< no role > 4 Years, and Charles< no role > 3 Years, are become
Chargeable to the said Parish.

That the said Samuel Clarke< no role > and his said Wife
and Children have not any Provision where with to Maintain them
[..] the said Samuel Clarke< no role > [..]

That the said Samuel Clarke< no role > neglects to provided
for his Family whereby they are become destitute of Supports.

That the said Editha his Wife has applied to
Your Petitioners for Relief and has been relieved by them.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray
this Court that the said Samuel Clarke< no role > may be
compelled to maintain his Family or that such
other Order may be made in the Premises as to
this Court shall seem meet.

Jos. Jones< no role >
Wm Clarke< no role >
Jas. Goding< no role >
Geo: Martin< no role >
Joshua Owen< no role > }
Churchwardens
and
Overseers [..]