[..]
To the Wpfull: ye Justices of ye pearce
for the Countie of Middx
The Peticon of Richard Massum< no role >
of
Finchley
in the Countie of Middx
victualler
Sheweth
That your peticoner haveing served the office of Constable
for the sd: parish of
Finchley
for the year 1692 & haveing disbursed the sume & of £13-13s-9d in &
about releeveing & conveying cripples passed to & through the sd: parish And
the then Church wardens & [..] inhabitants of the sd parish refuseing to make yr:
Peticoner a rate for the same without the order of this Court and yrs.
Peticoner together with Ark [..] Fluellin< no role >
the other Constable
of ye sd: Parish
haveing formerly exhibited a peticon to this Court & matter beeing referred
to sd James Smith< no role >
Sr
: Wm: Pritchad< no role >
Mr Justices
all & Mr Justice Cardrowe
to settle & adjust the sd: Account Whereupon the parishioners att a Vestry
held for the sd: parish did poore the overseers of the poor for the sd: parish
to pay ye: Peticoner his sd: money whereupon yr: Peticoner was content to
receive then same as it was ordered to bee paid unto But soe it is
may it please yr: [..] that yr: Peticoner hath often demanded the money
soe due unto him but cannot gett it of the overseers though the sd:
Fluellins money is pd: according to ye sd: order of Vestry
Ass: Peticoner therefore humbly prayes that yr: Wm: will bee pleased
to order that yr: Peticoner may have a rate assessed to collect his
sd: money
And yr: Peticoner shall prayer etc