To the Rt. Worspll. her Matys Justices of the Peace for the
County of Midds.

Thehumhumble Peticon of Samuel
Cleevely< no role > of the Parish of Wapping
Stepney in the sd. County.

Sheweth

That yor. Petr. is Rated 30th. P Annu towards the Releife of the Poor of
the sd. Parish But for a Church as your Petr. paying £6.10s [..] P Annu Rent
and nor more And sevall of your Petrs. Neighbours who pay the
same Rent as your Petr payes Doe not pay but halfe the sd.
Rate towards the Releife of the sd. poor.

That yor. Petrs. has nothing to depend upon her the Releife and
support of himselfe In a Poor Sickly Wife but his day Labour
of a Journey Man Carpenter [..] ee that your Petr. is not able
to pay the sd. Rate

P Tho: Nash< no role >

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prayes
your Worspps to be pleased to Mittigate
the sd. Rate as unto yor. Worspps shall
seem meet.

And yor. Petr. shall Ever pray Etc.

Sam Cleveley< no role >