To the Right Honoble
. Sr
Francis Child< no role >
Knt
. Lord Major
[..]
of the City of London
And to the Rt. Worll. his Maties.
Justices of the Peace
in the Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled
The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poore of the Severall Parishes of St. Gyles without
Cripplegate
St Buttolph without Aldgate
St. Andrew Wardrobe
St. Katherine Coleman
St. Andrew Holborne St. Sepulchers
St. Brides
Alhallowes on the wall
St. Buttolph Aldersgate
St. Buttolph wth. out Bishoppsgate
Sheweth
That yor. Petrs are very much Overburthened with Poore and not able to vaite
[..] sumes of money amongst themselves to Releive them Notwithstanding their
Assessments are greater than heretofore yett the charge of their Poore to farr above
their laid Assessments as the came upon full Examination hath many times appeared
to divers Aldren of this City appointed to hear the same And their Poore daily
Encreasing upon them Then said Parishes lying once of them neere to the suburbs
and others of them in the suburbes of this City
Their Humble Suites therefore unto yor good Honor &
Worpps. to That you will be favourably pleased to grant unto them
The Contribucons from other Parishes within this City for and
towards the Releiving their Poore As They have formerly
had which are pticularly hereunder menconed or such further
Allowance as to your Honor. and Worpps. shall seeme meete
£
St. Gyles without Cripplegate
90
St. Buttolph without Aldgate
50
St. Andrew Wardrobe
40
St. Katherine Coleman
12
St. Andrew Holborne
7
St. Sepulchers
44
St. Brides
15
Alhallowes on the Wall
12
St. Buttolph Aldersgate
15
St. Buttolph Bishoppsgate
60
And your Petrs. shall ever Pray Etc