[..]
[..] Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middx Mett att Hix's Hall

The Humble Pete: & appeal of
Gabriel Leekey< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.

Sheweth

That Yor: Peter: being a Prisoner in the Queens-
Bench Prison and His Habitacon being in the
Parish of St: Gile's Without Cripple Gate He is
Rated to pay Nine Pence Per: Weeke to the Pores rate
which with the Additionall assessments will amounts
to Twelve pence or upwards.

That there is a great many Inhabitants of better
Curcomstances are not rated to pay to ye: Sd: rate, and
a great Number not rated to pay so much; and but
few that pay's that Sume, though in Very good
Curcomstances and live in Large Houses.

But the officers Threatening to Make distraint
on Yor: Peters goods for the said rate

Octor ye: 11th: 1713

Yor: Peter Humly Prays that He may
be discharged from paying the sd: rates
or that he may be releived as you in
Yor: great Wisdom shall think meet

And Yor: Peter shall Ever pray