To the Right Worpll his Maties: Justices of the
peace for the County of Middx assembled in their
General Quarter Sessions.

The humble Peticon of Thos Clowser< no role > of
Ripley in the County of Surrey Malster

Sheweth

That on or about the 29th Day of August last past your
Peticoner Freighted five Quarter of Malt in a Barge of Wm Wells< no role > of Sunbury
from Ripley in the County of Surrey in Order to be
conveyed to London that in its passage from Ripley
to London the sd Barge was unfortunately sunk in the River Thames in the County of Middx near
Westmr . & all the sd Malt spoilt.

That your Petr hath pd the Duties for the
sd Malt amounting to twenty Shillings

And hath also given Notice to the Collector of
the sd Duties that he wou'd apply to this Court
this prsent Quarter Sessions for an allowance
for the sd Damage & Loss.

Yor Petr therefore humbly prays such
an allowance in respect of such Damage
& Loss as to your Worps shall seem meet

And yor Petr shall pray Etc.

Thos Clowser< no role >