To the Worpful her Maties Justices
of the peace for the County of Middx

The humble peticon of John Smalbone< no role > of the
Pish of St Giles Creeplegate

Humbly sheweth

That your Peticonr aged above Eighty years
& my wife above 60 years & not able to help our
Selves are almost Starved for want of Succour,
for the Officers of the Said Pish have taken 21s 6d
of the Pension we had formerly So that there 6s
of the months pension abuted, therefore he hum-
bly implores your Worpps to order yt they may
have it restords to them again

And in So doing your poor
Peticonr shall ever pray Etc