To the Rt Worspll: her Matys Justices of
the Peace for ye County of Midds

Sheweth

The humble Peticon of the
Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poore of the Prsinct of St
Katherines in the said County

That Your Petr are Over rated in the Rate for the
Mained Soldiers and Marriners Queens Bench &
Hosapitall And for Passing of Vagrants

That the sd Prsinct is very Small and Usually Inhabited
by People of low Circumstances soe that Yor Petrs:
are not Able to pay the sd Rates

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Your Petrs. therefore most
humbly pray yor Worshipps
to be pleased to Relieve them
in the prmises as onto this
Honourable Court Shall be
thought most meete

And Yor Petr Shall ever pray Etc