To the Worps Justices of ye Peace for the County of Middx

The Peticon of Capt John Ely< no role > and George Staples< no role > late
[..] of ye Highwares for the Hamlett of Ratcliffe
in the County aforesaid for ye yeares 1696 & 1697

Sheweth

That a Peticons by ye orders of the Inhabitants of the said
Hamlett of Ratcliffe [..] tensed sewall Indictmts at the Sessions and in the
[..] office [..] some Staires leading from Ratcliffe Crosse to ye [..]
Thames in which they appeaned ye sum of £14.18s.3d as appears by the orders
[..] where by the Inhabitants of ye sd Hamlett whose names to ye said
[..] subscribed on behalfe of themselves and ye other Inhabitants did
Robert Townsend< no role > ye psents Churchwarden of ye said Hamlett
yor Peticons [..] said £14.18s.3d and they would at low ye some in
accounts but the p Han [..] he cannot [..] same without no Worpps Ordr
[..] Son where of and at the said Church wardens p lences [..] and [..] Petr
been put to about £30. [..] over [..] ye £14.18s.3d.

Yor Peticon therefore humbly pray [..] Worspps Ordr
for ye said Churchwarden not onely to pay yor Petrs
the said £14:18s:3d but altoe ye said 30s by them since
[..]

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[..] And yor Peticons shall ever pray Etc
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