To the Right Honorable. Sr Wm. Ashurst< no role >
Knt
. Ld
. Maior of
the City of London
& other their Maties. Justices of the
Peace
of the same City att the Genall Quarter Sessions
of the Peace assembled:
The humble Peticon & Appeale of the Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poore
of the Parish of St. Martins Ludgate
London
Sheweth
That by Virtue of a Warrant under the hands & Seales of twoe of their Maties.
Justices of the Peace
wth. in this City (one being of the Quor.)
Sara Brookebanck< no role >
was
brought & delivered to yor. Petr. to be pvided for upon the Oath of the said Sarah That
she was last legally Settled in yor. said Petr. Pish with one Mr. Morrice widdow
in the
old Bailey
as an hired Servant for Fifty Shillings wages yearly Whereas in truth the
said Sarah was hired by the said Mrs. Morrice for a yeare att such wages If they both
Liked one another att a moneths end But the said Sarah continued wch. Mrs. Morrice
only for a fortnight And they left her service And went away from her And soe had
noe settlement wth. yor. Petr. According to Law.
Their humble suite to yor. good Honors. & Worshipps is
That you wilbe pleased to order the Churchwardens of
St. Gyles Cripplegt
. To appeare before you And to heare
yor. Peticoner in the Prmisses And to order the Churchwardens
of St. Gyles Cripplegate
to Keepe the said Sara Brookebanck< no role >
Till they can Free themselves [..] of the charge thereof
by due course of Law.
And they shall pray
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