The petition of Alice Lunne of Charing Cross (St Martin in the Fields Parish), City and Liberty of Westminster, 3 May 1673
To the right Hon[oura]ble S[i]r Robert Hanson Kn[igh]t Lord Maior of the Citty of London.
The humble petic[i]on of Alice Lunne widdow
<Sheweth> that John Lunn yo[u]r pet[itione]rs late husband was Master of the Redd Lyon Inne neere Charing Crosse for above 20 yeeres & in the tyme of the late Rebellion, a Souldier & a Great Sufferer for his Ma[jes]ty King Charles the First of ever glorious memory.
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r hath bene left a widdow above 20 yeeres & now being 80 yeeres old & past her labour is like to bee starved & turned out of dores vnles yo[u]r Lor[dshi]p compassionate her condic[i]on.
And therefore makes her humble & earnest addrese that yo[u]r Lor[dshi]p would please to admitt her as a Pention[e]r to the Citty in the roome of Jane Chambers who lately dyed at yo[u]r pet[itione]rs howse poore & not able to pay her rent & desireous that yo[u]r pet[itione]r might succeed her
And shee shall ever pray &c
Mr Man,
The last {illegible}ordered to bee admitted a Pentioner was Jane Chambers who since is dead I doe therefore or[der] that ye Petic[i]oner hereof bee admitted in her place {illegible}
yo[u]r freind
Robert Hanson Maior
Tho[mas] Halpenny
<May 3 1673>