To the Right Worshipfull has Maties. Justices
of the Peace for the Citty and Liberty of West
in Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The humble Petition of Mary Keating< no role > Widdow and
Relict of James Heating< no role > on Behalfe of herself and
Children

Sheweth

That your Petitioner hath been a house keeper
for Sevll. years in the Parish of St. Martin in the
fields in the County of Middx But your Petinrs. husband
aforesd dying In Solvent in the yeare 1719 Two Small
Children of your Petinr. were Settled the year aforesd Upon the
Orphans Books of Sd. Pish and Allowed Twelve Shillings P month
white hath been duely paid to ye Petinr. till about fourteen months
agoe; Since which [..] the Church Wardens, and Overseers of the
poor of sd Pish in the year 1724 Stopt of sd Orphans allow
-ance for Eight Months at four Shillings P Month and the
Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of sd Pish in the year
1725 Stopt of sd. Orphans Allowance for Six Months at Six
Shillings P month and alsoe all Other relief allowed yr. Petinr.
from sd Pish; Altho petinr. having four in family;
Their reason for Sodoing, yr. petinr. cant Say.

Your petinr. therefore prays this
Honoble. Court will make Such Order
for the Payment of sd. Orphans
allowance So Stopt As to this
Court shall Seem meet

Octobr. 6th. 1725

And your petinr. Shall ever pray Etc

the
Mary [mark] marke of
Heating< no role >