To the worshipful the Chairman and
others his Majesty's Justices of the peace
for the County of Middlesex
The humble Petition of John Mackaness< no role >
of
Garsington
in the County of Oxford
Gentleman
Overseer of the Poor
of the parish of Garsington
Sheweth
That by an Order dated the 2nd. day of may last under the
hands and seals of the Recd.
Tos. Chappman< no role >
Doctor in Divinity and
the Reverend
Jno Cooke< no role >
Doctor in Divinity two of his Majesty's Justices
of the peace
in and for this County of Oxford upon the oath of
Thomas
Harpin< no role >
of the Parish of Garsington
aforesaid that he was poor and
impotent and not able to work and that the said
Thomas Harpur< no role >
had
applied to the Parishioner of the said Parish or to the Overseers of the
poor of the said Parish for relief but had been refused and that your
Petitions had been summoned before the said Justices to show cause
why such relief should not be given but had not made any sufficient
cause appear the said Justices therefore ordered the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the poor of the said Parish to enter the said
Thomas Harpur< no role >
in the book or books Rope by the said parish as one of those who is
to receive collection and to pay unto the said
Thomas Harpur< no role >
the
weekly sun of two shillings and six pence towards his maintenance
as long as the cause for such relief continues in until they should be
ordered according to law to for been the said allowance
That your Petitioner hath accordingly paid the said Thomas
Harpur< no role >
such weekly allowance inpursuance of the said order
That Elizabeth Coxhead< no role >
of the Paint of Ealing
in the County
of Middlesex
Widow is the daughter of the said Thomas Harpur< no role >
and
the said Elizabeth Coxhead< no role >
being an Your keeper and in [..] afflicant
circumstances and able to afford assistance to her aged and infirm
Father and to pronent his receiving relief from a being a beer then
upon the said parish your Petitionor hath frequently applied to the
said Eliz: Coxhead< no role >
to repay to your Petitioner what he hath expended
and paid as Overseer aforesaid to the said Thomas Harpur< no role >
or on his
account and to provide for the said Thomas Harpur< no role >
as she is required
to do by laid but the said Elizabeth Coxhead< no role >
hath refused to do so
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
that your Worship will be pleased to make
an orderthatfor the said Elizabeth Coxhead< no role >