To the right Honoble his Majties: Justices
of the peace for ye County of Middlx

The Humble Peticon of the Churchwarden
and Overseers of ye Poore of the Hamblett of
Poplar in the Parish of Stepney.

Humbly Sheweth

That yor: Peticoners being chosen Churchwarden
and Overseers of the poore for ye Hamblet of Poplar aforsd
for this present yeare 1717. A rate was made in the
Town house as usuall, for ye releife of ye poore signed by the
Churchwarden, Overseers, and other Officers & severall of the
Inhabitants of the same Hamblett; & confirmees by Thos:
Coalthurst< no role > Esqr : one of his Majties: Justices for the said County &
dwelling in ye Sd: Town of Poplar & afterwards presented
to Mr. Justice West. & Justices Jones the two next neigh
boring Justices desireing them to confirme ye same wch the [..] till
used to doe doth appear by the affidavds: here unto annex'd Grately to
the prgudice of yor: Peticoners who haveing paid & advanced
out of their own pockets above ye Same of £100: for the
releife of ye poore of ye Sd. said Hamblet; and other Justices
of ye peace being unwilling to confime the same rate being at
distance from ye Sd: Hamblet which is a great Prejudice to yor:
Peticoners out being able any longer, able [..] to supply
the Nessesaties of ye Poore of ye Sd: Hamblet without the
confirmacon of ye said rate or Assesmt:

Wm Elderton< no role > }
Churchwarden

Wm: Smith< no role >
Geo Willaber< no role > }
Overseers of
ye poore

Therefore wee yor: Peticoners
humbly prays this worshful: Bench to take
ye Premisses into yor: Consideration & doe
as yor. Worships in their great Judgmt: Shall
thins fitt