To the Right Worpfull their Maties Justices of the peace for
the County of Middx in their Generall Sessions assembled.

The humble peticon of Thomas paynall< no role > & Thomas
Parker< no role > Overseers of the poor for Saffron hill Ely Rents
and Hatton Garden in the parish of St. Andrews Hollborn .

Sheweth

That your petrs in the exccuon of their Said Office have used their
utmost diligence in collecting all moneys rated upon the Inhabitants
within their division for and towards the reliefe of the poor thereof and
have from time to time duely applyed the same & have carefully
endeavoured to prevent all unnecessary charge in their Said difrict by
Inmates and otherwise

That yet by reason the Said poor are lately much increased and for that there
is Sixty one pound of the present Rate in arreare (which or any part thereof.
your petrs. cannot receive by reason of poverty & removalls of the defaulter
therein) the present Rate is become farr short to answer the charge thereof
That great part of the Ancient Inhabitant of the said division being
sensible of the prmisses and of the great & pressing necessities of the said
poor have for & towards their reliefe unanimously consented to have
the rate doubled for Christmas quarter and to that end have caused
such rate to be made in order to have your Worship confirmation
thereof.

May it therefore please your Worshipps to
confirme the said double Rate or to make Such
Order in the premisses as your Wisdoms shall thinkefitt

And your petrs. shall ever pray Etc