To the Worshipfll: he Bench of Justices for the
County of Midds

The humble Petticon of Wm Falan< no role > of the
Hamblett of wapping Stepney in the Said County

Sheweth

That your Petticoner was formerly a slave in Macckering [..]
in the Kingdom of Fess for the Space of three years And
in the year 1701 was redemmed; upon which yor Petticoner
at his Arrivall in England Volantay Entered himself
in the Goverments Service; whering be continued
Actually in the Said Service untill last Christmas
but Soert happened while Yor Pttcioner continued
therein, he hath received Severall wounds, whereof
a mushett Ball now remaines in Yor Petticoners Body
at this time & the last of the use if his Sett Arm Yr Consideracon where of Yor Petticoner
is allowed a Severall Pention from the Chest at Charham
at £5 Panumin and being Soe disable in not Capable
of getting a Liveliwood for himselfe and wife and with
what like Money he saved, together with what he has
borrowed both put himselfe in a way in hopes to gett a
his bread; but being charged to the poor of the said Hamblett
is ulterly uncapable of Paying thereto

Therefore humbly impleades this worshipfll. Bench
to Consider his Circumstances according to the Statue of the
10th. of Queen Elizabeth; being a poor man and uncapable
of Paying the Said duty and to grant Ann Sacj releif
Is in Yor Wisdom shall Seen most Coaveinout

And Yor Petticoner shall ever pray Etc