To the Right Honourable William Benn< no role > Esquire
Lord Mayor of the City of London and the rest of the
Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace
of the said City at the General Session of the Peace
assembled

The Humble Petition of Thomas Branstone< no role >
of the Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate
London Cooper

Sheweth

That by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of
John Blackford< no role > Esquire Alderman of the Ward of
Cripplegate without Dated the 20th. day of April last
your Petitioner was Appointed and Confirmed one of the
Overseers of the Poor of the parish of St. Giles without
Cripplegate London aforesaid for this present year

That your Petitioners business requiring much of
his Personal Application thereto and your petitioner
also being but in an Indifferent State of health is
unable to perform the said Office but is William to Fine
for the same According to the Custom of the said parish
and having Applied for that purpose the Parishoners
have agreed to Accept of your Petitioners Fine and
that your Petitioner may be Discharged from the said
Office If this Honourable Court Shall think fit

Your Petitioner therefore most
Humbly prays That he may be
Discharged from the said Office
by Order of this Court

and your petitioner as in Duty bound shall
ever pray Etc

Thos. Branston< no role >