The petition of Margaret Seeley of Ormskirk, Lancashire, Midsummer 1655
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To the right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the peace nowe assembled at Ormschurch att a sessions.
The humble petition of Margaret Seeley a poore disressed woman.
Humblie sheweth vnto your good worships that your poore peticioner is destitute of all meanes, and was borne in this parish haueinge her husband slaine in the late warrs of Ireland and now allowance given her by the ouerseers of the poore, doth humblie craue your good worshipps due consideration of her miserable condition that shee maie haue releef like other poore indigent creatures and herein shee will humble pray for you all &c.