To the Rt. Honoble . Sr . Robert Bedingfeld< no role > Knt . Lord Maior of
the City of London and to the Rt. Worll. The rest of Her Maties.
Justices of the Peace In the General Quarter Sessions Assembled

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens & Overseers of
the Poore of the severall Parishes of St. Gyles without Cripplegt .
St. Buttolph without Aldgate St. Andrewes Wardrobe St. Katherine
Coleman St Andrew Holborne St. Sepulchers St. Brides
Alhallowes on the Wall St Buttolph Aldersgate & St.
Buttolph without Bishoppsgate

Sheweth

That yor. Petrs. are very much overburthened with Poore and not able to Raise
Sufficient Sumes of money amongst themselves to Releive them notwithstanding
their Assessements are greater than heretofore yet the Charge of their Poore
is farr above their Assessements As the same upon full Examination hath divers
[..] mes appeared to severall Worthy Aldermen of this City appointed to hear the
same And their poore daily encreasing upon them their said Parishes lying
some of them near to the Suburbes and others of them in the Suburbes
of this City

Their humble suites therefore unto yor. good Honor.
& Worpps. is That you will be favourably pleased to Grant
unto them the Contributions of other Parishes within
this City for and towards the Referring their Poore
as they have formerly had which are Pticularly
hereunder menconed Or such further Allowance
As to yor. Honor. & 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 without Aldersgate 15.
St Buttolph Bishoppsgate 60.

And They shall Pray Etc