To the Honble. the Bench of Justices now Sitting all Guild Hall London Etc.
The Humble Petition of Racheell White< no role >
Widdow
;
Sheweth
That yor. humble petitionrs. is the widdow
of
Richard White< no role >
Citizen & Cooper
of London
& Kept house; in the parish of St. Sepulchers
London
& these paid Scot & Lott above Sixty years But now being very ancient, about 70 years
of age and by Long Sickness very
[..] & Reduct to the utmost Extreamly of
Poverty & want
Wherefore yors. poor petitionrs. Most humbly Imploses, yor. Honrs. in
yors. Gender Compassion; & timely Consideration; would be pleased
To order, the said parish to allow her; a Competent mentanance
The Small allowance She had being taken away by Mr. Masters;
the psent Churchwarden; his Psence; being that the doth not
want any parish allowance by Reason She is att prsent in the
Coopers alms house; The Master with Sr
. Peter Eton< no role >
, who put her,
in Se [..] great poverty will Certainly men her out For they
Say they will not Suffer any their to be Slawed to Death
[..] without the parish she belongs unto with allow her a mentainance
She Shall not be their to Dissgrace the Company but must be
wholy put upon the parish wherefore She most humbly Besseckes
yor Honours timely Relief
Rachell White< no role >
And yor. petitionrs. Shall Ever Pray Etc.
To Counceler Single
9:12: Ordered that
Churchwardens Appear
at next Sess: to shew cause
2:4: Churchwardens to
allow & pay xijd. Weekly
St. Sepulchres
.