Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_GOpage"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600GO556000170"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMGO556000170"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"568"
>
P Adjorn Jovis 13o. Octobris 1726.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"569"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Order concerning Mrs.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-1"
>
Frances Seymour
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Frances"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Seymour"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ717"
>
Housekeeper
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ717"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Housekeeper"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo445"
>
Hicks hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo445"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hicks hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo445"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
& Mrs.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-2"
>
Judith Geary
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Judith"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Geary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
}
</
note
>
Upon reading the humble peticon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-3"
>
Judith Geary
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Judith"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Geary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_n569-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
exhibited unto this Court setting forth that the peticoner
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
hath served his Maties
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ718"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ718"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
of this County
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo446"
>
Hicks hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo446"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hicks hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo446"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
for above these twelve yeares in Pewter,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
brass, linnen, knives, forkes and all other conveniency,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and for above six yeares of the twelve hath provided
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ719"
>
Victualls
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ719"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Victualls"
>
</
interp
>
for them, And that there was a Committee
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
appointed and they Ordered that the Court Fees should
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
be devided between Mrs. Seymour and the Peticoner
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
every Sessions, and every halfe yeare fifteen pounds
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
which she never would doe without disputes, And
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that the peticoner hath severall licences in her hand
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that are dead and gone away that she is paid for which
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
she will not allow for, And the peticoner humbly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
prayeth that this Court will Order that Mrs. Seymour
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
may pay what is due upon the licences and other
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accounts, And that this Court will be pleased to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accept of her son to act in his Fathers Stead, he having
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
another place at Westmr, and the peticoner haveing
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
linnen, pewter and all other conveniencys for his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ720"
>
Maties Justices of peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ720"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Maties Justices of peace"
>
</
interp
>
, This Court upon consideracon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said peticon Doth (Nemine contradicente)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Resolve and declare that Mrs. Frances Seymour be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
esteemed the Housekeeper of the Sessions house
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
called Hicks Hall in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo447"
>
St. John Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo447"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. John Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_geo447"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in this County,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and that she hath power to putt in and employ her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Owne Servants to doe her busyness and act and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
manage on her behalfe And this Court doth Order
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that it be and it is hereby referred to the Clerke of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
peace of this County to adjust the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accounts depending between the said Mrs. Seymour
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and the peticoner and doth further Order that the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Peticoner be accountable for all the goods
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us