To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the Pence
for the. County of
Middx
Assembled in Genll Quartor Session at Hicks Hall
in
for the sd. County.
The humble Peticon of the Church Wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St.
Clemt. Danes
in the same County.
Sheweth
That Anne Watson< no role >
of the sd. Parish of St. Clemt. Danes
Single woman
whofor Sevll Yeares past hath & still confinnes
to heep a Chocolate house
in the sd. Parish and by that mennshall
gotten Considerably thereby,and
That Elennr. Watson< no role >
Widw
Mother of the above
named Anne< no role >
hath for some Yeares past hood along with her sd.
Daughter but her sd. Daughter hath lately Turn'd her out of Door [..]
with out any reasonable Cause
That the sd Eleanr. Watson< no role >
is Aged Seventy five
years & Poor & uncapable of providing for herself by reason of
her great Age and her Settlemt being in North Brittaine she is
by means of her sd. Daughters Turning her out of Doors boreme
a Casuall Poor & burthen some to the Inhabitants of the sd. Parish
of St. Clemt Danes
That the sd. Anne Watson< no role >
is (as your. Petrs. are
informed & beleive) in person of goods. Instance [..] of Insst. Ability to Provide for her sd. Mother
& Ought (as your. Petrs. are Advised) to provide for her in eace of
the other Inhabitants of the sd. Parish.
[..] Chimmow Agent
[..] St. Clemt. Danes
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Your Petrs. therefore humbly pray that the sd
Anne Watson< no role >
may be compelled by Order of this
Court to all [..] so much Weekly or Monthly for ye
Subsistance of her sd. Mother as to your Worships
in that behalfe Shall seem meet
And your Petrs. Shall prays.