To the Right Honoble
Francis Child< no role >
Esqr
. Lord
Mayor
of the City of London
, & to the Worpfull the
rest of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the said
City & the Liberties thereof in their Generall
Quarter Sessions assembled.
The humble Peticon of the Church
wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Bartholomew by Exchange
in the City of London
Sheweth
That yor. Peticonrs. have at the Charge of the said Parish
for these five weeks & last past & upwards provided for
& maintained
Katherine Bever< no role >
(the Widow
of
Robert
Bever< no role >
deced) & her two Children vizt.
Frances< no role >
aged abt.
four Years &
Samuel< no role >
about Thirteen Months old (the
lawfull Issue of the said
Robert Bever< no role >
& the said
Katherine his wife) who by reason of the Poverty of ye.
said Katherine & the Death of her Said Husband, is
therefore unable to provide for herself & Children.
That Edward Sanderson< no role >
of Northumberland
Alley
in Fenchurch Street
London Bricklayer
, Father
of the said Katherine Bever< no role >
, being aderson of sufficient
Ability to releive & maintain at his own Costs & Charges
the said Kathine Bever< no role >
his Daughter & the said Frances
& Samuel his Grandchildren.
Your Peticonrs. therefore humbly pray yer. Lord
& Worps that you will be pleased to assess the said
Edward Sanderson< no role >
in Such manner & according to
such Rate for the Releif & Maintenance of his sd.
Daughter & Grandchildren as to yor. Lords & Worps
shall seem meet or yt: you will be pleased to order
him to attend this Court at a certain Day to be appointed
to shew Course why he should not be so assessed in case
of yor. said Peticonrs.
Baysbridge Soll & petrs.
And yor. Peticonrs. shall pray Etc.