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 Robson< no role > Wife of
William Robson< no role > now at Sea

Sheweth

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

That Your Petitioner has lodged in the Parish
of Saint George Middlesex for Upwards of two years in good
Credit but being deceived in not having received Monthly money
left by her Husband and being very big with Child and near her
time of lying in was unable to support herself and Child
on which your Petitioner applied to the Officers of the
Parish of Saint George for relief-

That your Petitioner was examined as to her
Settlement and Signed the Examination annexed to the sd
Vagrant Pass but was not informed that the Preamble to the
said Pass Contained a reference wherein your Petitioner-
and her Child aged upwards of one year 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 sincebeeninformed that she and-
her Child 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,

That your Petitioner and her Child was
by the said Vagrant Pass forthwith conveyed by one of
the Officers from the sd. Parish of Saint George to the sd-
Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell and there delivered to
one of the Overseers of the Poor