To the Worshipfull the Justices of the Peace
Sitting att Hicks Hall .

The Humble Petition of Elinor Darling< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. unhappyly married one James Newton< no role > Some
time Since when he had a wife before in Cheshire wth would
Unknown to your Petr.

Your Petr. upon the death of the Said Newton being left big
with Child and in great Trouble with her Severe usage
great poverty and no Settlement is become almost distracted

Your Petrs. Father was a man of good repute in
Covent Garden Parish and paid Scott and lott in
the Said Parish for many Yeares

Your Petr. did aply herself to Mr. Justices Edison &
Mr. Scone who made an Order directed to the Church
wardens and Overseers of Covent Garden parish
to take in your Petr. and make Such Settlement as the
Law directs in Such Cases and Sent Yr. Petr. with the
Said Order by one Mr. Howell then Constable on
friday the last of Aprill last but they refused to
A cup the Said Order tho the Vestry was then Sitting

Your Petr. Therefore most humbly
prayes in Consideration of her great
poverty and the deplorablenesse of her
Miserable Condition being ready to
Starve your Worships will be pleased
to Comisserate her great Necessityes
and to make Some order here in wherby
she may have Some Settlement never
haveing any before as to yr Washyis
Shall Seene meete

And as in duty
bound the Shall ever
pray