To Right Worshipfull the Justices
att
Hicks Hall
in St John Street
Shews
The Humble petition of Elizabeth Petit< no role >
That yor petitionr have been an Inhabitant in the parish
of Leo [..] and that yor
petition [..] of 50 years
& pd Dui [..]
That sim [..] hath
endeav [..] Came in
her le [..] have been
taken [..] wth wch & [..] petitionr [..] th soe
Much enabled her from following any Imploy that she is
became quite Helpless in all Degrees wtsolder
That yor petitionr hath but twelve pence a week to support her & to
pay for yor Petitioners lodgings soe that your petitionrs is
almost Stawed for whant of Sustinence to Support Nature
Therefore yor petitionr most Humbly Implory' yor Worships to
take yor petitionr Case into yor wise & pions Consideration & in
pitty to her Age & lameness & for the other reasons aforesd yor
worships will phase to Make an Order for the said paish to grant
yor petitior a Competency to Maintaine her during the short time
she hath whoe Or Otherwise a support as yor worships in yor wise Judgmts
shall see fitt And yor petitior as in Duty bound Shall ever pray Etc
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Worshipful [..]
setting [..]
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John [..]
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for rel
refr to Mr. Pitfield
Mr. Benson
Mr. Jory
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