To the [..] his Maties Justices of the [..] the County
of Midds

The humble Peticon of [..] of the
Parish of Stepney in the sd. [..]

Sheweth

That For the Fact where of ye Petr. stood Indicted in this Honble Court this
present Sessions your [..] were pleased to Five hun 10th. And for Nonpaymt.
here of to [..] him to [..] Prison where he now remains.

That your Petr. is a very poore Man and haveing a Wife and Severall
Small Children to mainteyne soe that your Petr. is never and able to
pay the sd. Fine but that as well your Petr. as his wife & poore Children
must Brevilably parish unless releived by this Honble Court and for as much
as Severall of your Petr neighbouree who are now ready in Court an
Justify that your Petr allward lived very quietly in the Neighbourehood
& Allward demeaned & behaved himselfe very civilly & honestly and
your Petr. Submitting himselfe to the mercy of this Honble P [..]

P Tho Nash< no role >

Yer Pet therefore [..] week of his poore Children [..]
humbly mayd your Worpps to be pleased to Milligate
the sd. Fine as unto your [..] shall seem meet

And Yer P Shall ever pray Etc