To the Right Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of Midds

The humble Peticon of John Rogers< no role > of the Hamblett of
Limehouse in the parish of Stepney in ye sd County

Most humbly sheweth

That Yor. Petr. is assess'd towards the releife of the poor of the said
Hamblett four and twenty Shillings for the Year ensuing
That yor. petr. rents a house but of Five pounds & Anna and having
a wife and three small Children to maintain is reduced to extream
poverty. And besides being a penconer belonging to the Chest of Chatham
So that he thinks himselfe wth. submission very much aggreived by
the said Rate.

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays Yor. Worspps to be
pleased to consider his Condicon wth extream
poor and to order that he may be exempted from
paying to the said poor

And yor. Petr. as in Duty bound Shall ever pray Etc.