To the Right Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex Assembled in their Generall Quarter
Sessions

The Humble Petition & appeal of Richard Smith< no role > of the
Hamlet of Hampton Wick

Sheweth

That Petitioner with Edward Loton< no role > served the Office of
Overseers of the poor for the said Hamlet for the Year 1736.

That on Easter Monday last when new Overseers were
Elected petitioner Delivered his accounts to the parishioners
then present who Examined the Vouchers and Signed & allowed
the account which was Entred in a publick Book kept for that
purpose upon which account there was a Ballance due to the
parish of five pounds and fifteen Shillings or thereabouts

That your Petition not having an Opportunity of getting
his accounts Audited by two Justices and no Succeeding Overseers
being Confirmed your Petitioner Continued to pay the poor as
before and paid the said Ballance which remain'd in his hands
an Account of which your Pertr. is ready and Willing to produce

That on or about the 18th. day of July last your Petr
was Summoned to appear before St. Thomas Recprell< no role > Bars. and
William Harvest< no role > Esqr. two of his Majesties Justices of the peace
for this County to make up and finish his Account which he
did & the said Justices did then Adjudge the Sume of £4..7s..11d or
thereabouts to be remaining in your Petrs. hands (tho' yor. Petr.
had long before paid all the money in his hands) and by Order
under their hands and seals have Directed Yor. Petr. to pay the
said Sume to John Wornham< no role > the present Overseer

Yor. Petitioner thinks himself aggreved [..]
the said Judgment and Order and appeals to the
Court against the Same & humbly prays
such releif therein as to your Worshipps
shall seem meet

And yor. Petitioner Shall ever pray Etc. a

Richd. Smith< no role >