To the Right Honoble: the Lord Mayor
and the Worshipful the Justices of
the Peace for the City of London in
Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble Petition of John Beruace< no role > and
John Clarke< no role > Churchwardens of the Parish of
St. Vedall alias Fosters London

Sheweth

That in the year One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and
Five by an Order of this Honoble: Court your Petitionrs: Predecessors
were directed to pay out of the Publick Stock of the said Parish
Five Pounds P And towards the maintainance of the Poor
of the Parish of St. Buttolph Bishopsgate which has bin
done every year since the making of the said Order.

That for several Years past the Poor of the said Parish
of St. Vedast alias Fosters have very much encreasedand
in so much that the Poors Rolls which in the Year 1700 was
but Fifty Six Pounds is now augmented to One Hundred
and Six Pounds

Your Petitioners therefore humbly Pray this
Honoble: Court That in regard the Poor are so
Burthensom to the said Parish of St: Vedast alias
Foster as aforesaid That the Order made for
payment of Five Pounds P Ann to the Poor
of the sd: Parish of St: Buttolph Bishopsgate may
be Repealed.

And Your Petitioners (as in Duly
bound) shall ever Pray etc

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