The petition of Margery Conner of Penketh, Lancashire, Epiphany 1650
To the right wors[hi]p[fu]ll Gilbert Ireland Esq[ui]r[e] & the rest of the wors[hi]p[fu]ll Justices att the quarter Sessions houlden att Wigan.
The humble petic[i]on of Margery Conner doughter of Henry Conner of Penketh w[i]thin the p[ar]ish of Prescott & County of Lanc[aste]r
Humbly
Sheweth That yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r was borne & brought vpp in Penketh aforesaid & of the age of Foure yeares or thereabouts. That her Father is in Ireland vpon the States service her mother Lately dead & shee onely Left not haveinge any thinge wherew[i]th all to maintaine or sustaine her but Likely to bee p[er]ished & Lost through want & misery not haveinge any freind able to maintaine her nor shee her selfe able to goe abroad to gett her Liveinge.
Humbly therefore prayeth that this hono[ura]ble bench will bee pleased to graunte out Ord[e]r that shee may have reliefe from the Parrish such as yo[u]r worships shall thinke fitt accordinge to the Statute in that case made and provided and yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r will eu[er] pray &c
Ch[urchwardens] & ou[er]sers to p[ro]uid for her or shew cause to Mr Ireland.
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