The Humble Petition of John Clark< no role >
of ye Pish of St Leonard Shoreditch

Sheweth

That yor Wps Petitir. is a Very poor man
and is Sorely Afflicted wth a Rupture and
besides this Affliction he hath ye Rhencnetistn
& Palsey at a far rate & is a Disabled Man &
is 65. Years of Age & yor Wpps poor, Petitir:
and 18 pence a Week Allowed him, but half
his pension was taken away afterwards for 6 months
and now his full Pension is again Allowed him
and yor poor Petionr, is not able to pay his
Rent but if his Goods be taken from him for
Rent & her turned out of doors must unavoidably
Perrish

Humbly Beg yor Wpps Assistance
that his Arrears may be allowed yor
poor Petitionr that he may have Some
thing to pay his Rent

And as in duty Bound Shall pray.