To the Right Worshippfull Theire Majesties Justices
The Peace For the County of Middlesex [..]

Sheweth

The humble Peticon of Elizabeth Kayworth< no role >
a very poor Woeman of the Parish of St. James
Clerkenwell in this County [..]

That one Johannah Ross< no role > with two Small Children She being bigg wth
another child (were passed) from out of the Parish of St. James Clerkenwell
in this County. To the Parish of St. Sepulchers without in the County
aforesaid By Warrant Under the hands and Seales of two of theire
Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex And
Accordingly were Received by Christopher Pound< no role > Constable of the Said
Parish of St. Sepulchers . Which Said Constable came and Sollicited
your Peticonr: to give them Entertainment for Some Small time
puriseing your Peticonr: payment for the Same, wch: hath not been
& formed by the Said Mrs. Pound the Constable to the great damage
of your Poor Peticonr:

That Since the aboad of the Said Johannah Ross< no role > (at your Peticonrs: house)
She hath Miscarryed of a feemale - child which Imediately dyed. Soe
She could not be Removed by wch: means all the three Persons Wholey
Relyes upon your Peticonr. for Support & Maintenance without wch.
they must perish, they haveing noe releife the was promised by
the Said Constable, by which ill doeings of the Said Constable and
other Officers your poor Peticonr: is out of Pockett three pounds as
by bill annexed may Justly appeare

Therefore your Poor Peticonr: most humble beggs of
this Honble. Court (the premisses considered) to grant an
Order for the said Christopher Pound< no role > the Constable to
appeare here to Shew cause, why he Should not pay
or Satisfie your Poor Peticonr: for her charge and honble
above Specified Or otherwise to Order Releife herein
as your Worshipps Shall Seem meet Etc

And your Poor Peticonr: as in Duty bound Shall pray Etc