To the Right Worshipfull his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the County of Midlx
in Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble Petition of the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of St Mary White Chappell
in the sd County

Sheweth

That whereas at a Generall Quarter
Sessions of the Peace held for the County aforesaid
on Thursday the fifteenth Day of October last past
in Order to Compromise matters on dispute
between Severall of the Inhabitants of the aforesd.
Parish who were appallants against a Rate made
for the releif of the Poor of the sd Parish It was
referr'd by the said Court unto Samuel Jones< no role > Nicholas Jefferyes< no role > Robert Dennett< no role > Stephen Hall< no role > Thomas Exelbee< no role > Allexander Garrett< no role > and John Martyn< no role >
Esqrs. Seven of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for this County or any five of them to meet together
& Inspect the Books and Rates of the sd Parish
And whereas they the said Justices have by their
Report desired a Longer time for hearing and
Determining the sd. Affair untill the next generall
Quarter Sessions of the peace to be held for this
County Wee the Churchwarden's and Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish aforesd. Do humbly pray
That as wee have been already out and Expended
five hundred and fifty pounds and upwards
more than wee have received and Likewise
have lost a Very Considerable deal of money by
People that have gone out of our Parish And are