That in or about the January Sessions 1749 the then
Church Warden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty applied
by Petition to this Court that the sd. Wm. Beech< no role > might be Compelled
by Order of this Court to make & allow such a Weekly or Monthly
Allowance for the Subsistence of his sd. Mother as to this Court
Should seem meet

That thereupon It was Ordered by this Court that the said
Wm. Beech< no role > should attend this Court on the Thursday then next
to shew Cause why he should not at his own Costs & Charges releive
and maintain his said Mother in Ease of the Inhabitants of the
said Liberty.

That the sd. Wm. Beech< no role > being served with the said Petition
& Order applied to of his own voluntary Accord & agreed with Mr. Cox
the sd. Petitioners then Sollr. to Pay 3s. P week for the Maintenance
of his sd. Mother from the Time she was taken into the Work house
till that time & for the future so long as she should remain therein
and did accordngly pay to the late Overseers of the Poor of the sd.
Liberty Three Pounds eighteen Shillings for one half Year's
Maintenance after the Rate of 3s. P week according to his sd. Agreemt.
But now refuses to Pay or Contribute at all to wards her Maintenance

That the said Wm. Beech< no role > being of sufficient Ability as afsd.
and capable of maintaining his said Mother ought as your Petrs.
are advised to provide for her in ease of the other Inhabitants of the
sd. Liberty.

Joshua Cox< no role > Sollr
for the Petrs.

May 23. 1751.

Therefore your Petitioners humbly pray that
the sd. Wm. Beech< no role > may be Compelled by Order of
this Court to make & allow such Weekly or Monthly
Allowance fro the subsistance of his sd. Mother
as this Court in that Behalf shall jude Proper
to be made.