To the Wppfull his Majties. Bench of
Justices of the peace for the County of
Middx at their Sessions to be holden at
Hick's Hall the day of 1723

The humble Peticon of Jno: Carter< no role >

Sheweth.

That ye Petitioner is master of a Barge
Employed in bringing of Malt Corn
& meal from Ware to London

That on the 23d.Insttof this Inst. May
in putting his sd Barge loaded wth Malt
and Meal thro' London Bridge The
Barge by the irregular force of ye Tyde
hapned to be Staved agt the Stone work
of the sd Bridge whereby one hundred
and Seven quarters of malt (for wch. the
King) dutyes had been paid or secured
amounting to £21 8s 0d) was wet & Spoild

That yor Petr. having a great famely
and in his Circumstances unable to Bear
toe great a Losse humbly appllyes to
Yor Worships That on due prooffe of ye
sd Losse and damage of the Malt as afd
your please to issue yor Ordr for reimburseing
him the sd £21.8d.0d dutyes pd or Secured as
afd as by the act of Parliamt. of the 13th.
& 14 of her late Majty Queen Ann Y on are
Empowred [..] to doe

And yor Peter Etc