To the Right Worpf: the Kings Maties: Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx

The humble Peticon & appeal of Thomas Sudger< no role > aged Threescore and Sixteene

Shewing

That yor: Peticoner hath lived in the Parish of Islington this 22
yeares and did live in a House of £10: P ann for 10 yeares during which
time paid all Taxes and Parish Duties whatsoever yor: Peticoner is A
Scrivener by profession, And his Sight and Memory failenig haveing had
great losses Misfortunes and a greate charge of Children hath reduced yor: Peticonrs
to a Low and meane condicon, Then he went into a less House & appeared
to the Parishoners at A Vestry in the Church and Made knowne his
low and meane Circumstances and they were pleased to excuse him
from paying any further Parish Duties and Likewise did, the Surveyors
of the High Wayes from yeare to yeare, Soe that yor; Peticoner hath not
paid any Parish Duties nor to the High Wayes this 12 or 13 Years
And now William Carter< no role > William Nicolson< no role > John Wilson< no role > and
William Gray< no role > Surveyors of the High Wayes for the last yeare 1716
would not harken to any thing what could be alleaged or said to them
but have taken a way out of yor: Peticoners House the Value of 15
the perticulers wherof are set downe in a paper hereunto annexed

Mail it therefore please yor: Worpps: in consideration
and consideration of yor: Peticoners Age and Poverty
to Order him some releife from this Opprestion
As to yor: wopps: in yor: grave wisdome and Charioty
Shall Seeme meete

And yor: Peticoner shall ever Pray Etc
Tho: Sudger< no role > .