To the Rt. Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the peace
for the County of Middlx in their General Sessions of the
peace assembled

The Humble petition of Thomas Awell< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That yr. petr. has been 15 years a Homekeeper
in ye. parish of St. James Clerkenwell where he had
Lived in Credit & Good reputation but being reduced by
misfortunes to a recefulus Condition, the parishioners of
the said parish were Pleased to Eloet & Appoint him
yor. Petr. to be their Vestry Clerk

That yr. petrs [..] Sallary for ye. said Plaed
haveing not been paid at the usueal time & yr. Petr
Drood to ye. Utmost Poveity & Distress he most Unadow
-edly Collected some Small Sums on the Scavengers
Rate to Support him Under ye. Utmost Distress,
from the Several prosecutors, but as Soon as your
Petrs. Necessity was known to ye. Parishioners, &
every One of them had Sattisfaction made

There for yr. Petr. most Humbly Hones. this
Honble. Court will be Pleased to Consider ye Premises
his Extream Want Satisfaction being made & yr. Petr.
&. yr. Petr. haveing already been Confined three
months on this Ocassion & Ander such favourable
Sentence as To yt. Worships in yr. great Goodness
Clemeny shall seem meet

6s:8d. on such Indictmt.
& a month to ye house of Corrsetion
& Labour.

& yr. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc
Thos: Awell< no role >