| Description | Pierre Bataille, a 78 year old widower, requests to be admitted to the Hospital. His father was Jean Bataille, and his grandfather, also called Jean, was originally from Picardy and came to England to avoid persecution. Pierre used to be a silkweaver but has not been able to work for the past five years due to poor health. The petition is signed by Thomas Alford, James Kinshaw, John Case, M Bateman and bears Pierre Bataille's mark. |