To the Right Worsppl. her Maties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middx.

The humble Peticon of Thomas Wetherell< no role > of the
Liberty above the Barrs in the parish of St.
Andrew Holborne in the said County.

Sheweth

That about five year past yor. Petr. Served the office of
Overseer of the poor of the said liberty and disbursed towards
releife of the poor thereof the sume of £55.6s.3d more the [..]
recd As may appeare by his accompt [..] the Inhabitant [..]
of the said liberty and allowed of by two of her Maty Justices
of the peace for the said County Yet never the less the Churchwarden
& Overseers of the poor of the said liberty did refuse to reimburss
yor. Petr. the said moneys Soe that upon his former peticon this
Honble Court was pleased to order that the Overseers of the poor
of the said liberty should pay yor. Petr. the said moneys or otherwise
good cause to the contrary who then alledged that they had not
money in their hands but would reimburss yor. Petr. the said-
moneys as soon as they should have sufficient in their hands for-
doeing thereof Whereupon this Court did further Order that the
Overseers of the poor of the said liberty should out of the moneys
be by them collected & recd of the Inhabitants of the said liberty
upon the rate made for releife of the poor of the [..]
your Peticoner the said moneys.

That the Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor of the said liberty [..]
refuse to pay yor. Petr. the said moneys Aledging that they have not money
in their hands for that purpose Neither can they depend on or expect
any money arriseing from the said Rate for yor. Petr. For that the-
Same wil be Scarce sufficient to pay the poor of the said liberty for-
the year ensueing, And yor. Petr. having disbursed at least five
pounds at Severall meetings with the Inhabitants of the said liberty
in settleing the said Accompt & attending this Honble Court And yet
Petr. having been obleidged to borrow the sume of £50 at Interest for
want of his being reimbursed the said Sume of £55.6s.3d

P Westley

Yor. Petr. therefore hopes that he may be allowed lawfull
Interest for his said moneys & humbly prays this Honble
Court to be pleased to order that the Churchwarden and
Overseers of the poor & other Inhabitants of the Said liberty
may forthwith make a Rate upon the Inhabitants of the
liberty whereby to reimburss yor. Petr. the said sume of
£55.6s.3d together with Interest for the Same and his [..]
charges as aforesaid if yor. Worspps Soe thinke fit.

And yor. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.

Tho: Wetherall< no role >