To the Worspp full her Majtes. Justices of yr Peace
for the County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Valentine Acton< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That yor Petitonr & wife abt Janry last was
twelve months was by warrt or Order under ye hands
& Seales of Two of her Majties Justices of the Peace for
City of London past from ye parish of Gregorys London to ye Parish of St Clement Danes in
the County of Middx as the last legall Settlemt of yor
Peticonr & his said wife.

That yor Peticonr did receive a peticon for Some Smal
time after yr said Warrt on Order was Delivered to ye Pish
Officers of St Clement Danes as aforesaid to whose yor
Petionr did make application too for relife but the saw
Officers did refuss to relive yor Peticonr & Said wife (wh
said wife hath been bed rid abt four years) pretending
that yor Peticonr and Said wife had no Legall Settlement in
that parish of St Clement Danes aforesaid but that they would appeal
agt the said Warrts or Order but never did, & has put
yor Peticonr off from time to time & will not releive yor
Peticor nor said wife Insomitn that yor Peticonr & said wife
are in great want & necessity

yor Peticonr therefore most humbly pray that yor
Worspps will be pleased to Commiserate
yor Peticonr & wife Conditon & to maks surp
Order on the Church Wardens & Overseers of the poor of St
Clement Danes as may Informs others to provide for
yor Peticonr & said wife as to yor Worspps preal
Jugement shall been in Seem might meet

And as us duty bounds will ever pray Etc