To the Right Honoble. Sr . William Ashhurst< no role > Knt . Lord
Maior of the City of London And to the Right Worll. the rest
of their Maties. Justices of the Peace of the same City.

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poore of the Parish of Alhallowes on ye wall London

Sheweth

That yor. Petrs. Parish is scituate were London wall And are not able to
raise sufficient sumes of money amongst themselves to releive their
Poore Notwithstanding their Assessements are very greate gett the
charge of their Poore is above their said Assessement As the same
upon full examinacon hath Appeared to divers Aldermen of this City
appointed to heare the same and their Poore increaseing upon them
And haveing many Allies within their Said Parish And have assessed
the Inhitants to pay seaven quartrs. within the yeare past.

Their humble Suites therefore unto yor. good Honors.
& Worpps. is that you will be favourably pleased to grant
unto them the contribucon of £12. from other Pishes
wthin. this City for & towardes the releiveing their Poore
as they have formerly had by reason of their greate
charge & number of Poore Or such further allowance
As to yor. Honors & Worpps. shall seeme meete.

And they shall ever Pray Etc.