Doth: Right Worll. their Matyes. Justices
of the Peace . now Sitting at Hicks hall
in & for their County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Elizabeth Bull< no role > wife
of Thomas Bull< no role > on behalfe of her selfe
& 3 Children.

Sheweth

That your peticoner is an Inhabitant in Lyme house hamlet in ye psh
of Stepney in this County, in a small Cottage or tenemt. of £5. pound
rent,

But now so it is et for yt. yor. poore Peticoners husband being preet
away from his in these Matyes Service, where he now is (if living)
Nocesth. Standing all wth. ye. Churchwardens & Sessors to ye
Church and poore, have Assessed yor. poore Peticonr. 12s pound
to ye. poore & 6s, over sesse be so proporconably have
open rated & Assessed her in all other Taxes & rate to ye
almost utter ruine of yor poore Peticonr & Family

She therefore humbly beseeches yor Worpps to
to be it your consideracons ye Premisses aforesd
by granting her such Reliefe therein, as to yor
Worpps shall seeme Meet

And yor. poore peticoner shall ever
pray Etc