To the Honrable Bench of Justises in and
the Sity of London and County of Middelsex

The Humble Petition of William Stour< no role > of the parish
[..] Wappin Stepeney in ye Sd County of Middelsex

Humbley Sheweth

That that yr poore petitioner being
poore and anchent and haveing a greate family I was by yr.
Honrable bench Strook out of the poore Rate but haveing
Lost my order [..] I am now put into ye Rate again
and I doe therefore humbley beg you Honrs will be pleased
[..] take this my Cause into your Honrs Consideration
[..] your Charity unto me in granting me this
[..] Strickeing me out from paying again to
the poore and your poore petitioner as in Duty bound

Shall for ever pray

Yr poore petitioner is 70 years of age att Lukes day
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