To the Worshipfull Bench of his Maties Justices
of the peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their
General Quarter Sessions Assembled
The humble petr. of Thomas Sayers< no role >
Sheweth
That yer. Petr. was in the Years 1732 and 1733
Churchwarden of the parish of Saint Luke Middlesex
that yor. Petr. being a Butcher
the Overseers of the
poor
for the said parish bought what Butchers neat
they wanted for the Workhouse
and at the same
time agreed for aprill & always weighed it and
paid your petrs. Monthly for the same but when
your petrs. Accounts of Churchwarden came to be
Examined before a Comitty of Vestry they Struch
of Twenty pounds on Account of said Butchers
meat though none was Charged in his said
Account it being bought at a price by sd. overseers
and paid for every Month as aforesaid, That your
petrs. has made Several Omissions & Mistakes in his
sd. Accounts Amounting to a large Sume of money which
was laid out and Expended by your petr. on
Account of said parish and hath had no Allowance
for the same,
Therefore your petr. most humbly
prays that he may have his
Accounts Re Examined and that
he may have Satisfaction made
by the said parish of St. Luke
for
so much as shall Appear to be
his Just due on Such re Examination
and Yors. petr. shall ever prayers.
Tho: Sayers< no role >