Middlesex Sessions:
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September 1719

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Image 22 of 721st September 1719


To the Rt worshipfull the Justices of his majesties peace Sitting
on the Bench att Hicks Hall for the County of middx

The Humble petittion of Sarah Bostock< no role > poore woman

Humbly Sheweth


That yor poors pettr. was born and bread in the [..]
Parish of st Pulkers middx and most misfortunantly lost [..]
the use of her left legg by an Important or yousner the
in to the sd leg that it is Eatten to nothing an had Laut [..]
bones taken out of the same and is amire object of Christ
Charitty, that Yor pett has been permited in to St Bartholomew
-ys hospittall and there Contineued from time to time for the [..]
Space of three years, but the Surgents finding that yor Petr [..]
Cold not be Cured was discharged, that yor did petition to [..]
ye Justis and over Seers & Church wardens of the parish for
Relife and these low years past had but tweelpent per week
allowed her from the parish where of Six pence of the Same
wint for Lodging and 3d for Dressing her leg and nothing
to Suport nature, that yor pettconer now and then is per
mited in to her brother in lawes, house to gettobitt of vittily
in Charitty, the over Seers of the poore last Saturday wold
not allow her noe further Relife and Cutt her of of the 12d
per week, and yor pettrs. brother in law will not noe further
Rebeca her and if nott Relieved by yor worships tender Com
passion may ley in the street and perish

Therefore Yor poore De ploroble pettr
humbly beg that yor worships may or
der that Shee may be Subsisted & Relieved
ye shee may not Starnd & as in Duty
bound Shall Ever Pray

Sarah Bostock< no role >

Midd ss


Ad Genal Session pacis Dui Regis tent apnd Hicks hall in St John
street in p Com Midd did Martis primo die Septimorid
Anno RRe Georgy mmc magn Britannie Etc Sexto




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