Mary Harper< no role > mother of
Jonathan Harper< no role > widd &
relict of John Harper< no role >
Cn. & Leather seller

To the Rt. Hoble: Sr : Edward Clarke< no role > Kt :
Sd: Major of the Citty of London And
the rose of his Maties: Justices of the Peace of and for ye Sd Citty

The humble Peticon of ye Churchwardens
and Overseeres for the Poore of ye Hamblet
of Spittle fields within the parish of
Stepney and County of Mddx

Humbly Shewath

That Hannah Harper< no role > wife of Jonathan Harper< no role > who is gone away and can not
be heard of was lately passed by Warrt: under the hands & Seales of Two of his
Maties: Justices of the Peace for ye County of Mddx from the parish of St Mary
Whitechappel into their Hamblet Who is now chargeable to ye Inhabitants
thereof And whereas it can be made appeare unto this Cort: the said Jonathan< no role >
hath a visible Estate of Thirty Two Pounds P Annum or thereabout Which
is in the Possession of Harper of London his Mother Who
hath refused to allow the said Hannah< no role > her daughter in Law any
maintainance out of the said Estate

Wherefore yor. Petrs: humbly pray this
hoble: Bench to grant an Order that the said
Harper Widdow may attend this
Court to answer yor Petrs: Complaint in ye
said Case

And yor Petrs: shall pray Etc

Spittle Feild Hamblet
Peticon