To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex at their Quarter
Session of the Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition and
Appeal of Mary Ann Magsby< no role >
Wife of John Magsby< no role > now at Sea

Sheweth

Your Petitioners Husband has been gone
to Sea about five Months and that she expects him in -
about two Months

That Your Petitioner Lodged in the Parish
of Saint George Middlesex in good Credit but not having -
any Allowance in the Absence of her Husband and being -
left with two Children was unable to support herself -
and them on which your Petitioner apply'd to the Officers
of the Parish of Saint George for relief

That Your Petitioner was Examined as -
to her Settlement and Sign'd the Examination annex'd to the
sd. Vagrant Pass but was not informed that the preamble
to the said Pass contained a Reference wherein Your Petitioner
and her two Children was described as vagabonds and had
been apprehended as such

That Your Petitioner was conducted to
the House of the Revd. Dr. Mayo one of his Majesties
Justices of the peace for the said County of Middlesex -
where your Petitioner has been since informed that she
and her Children was Charged before the said Justice
with being Vagabonds (Vizt.) Wandering abroad and
laying in the open Air in the said parish of Saint George

That the said Revd. Dr. Mayo did not -
acquaint your Petitioner with the Charge made against
her