To the Worshipfull her Maties
Justices of ye. peace assembled att Hickes
Hall for the County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of
Tho Culcapp< no role > Barber

Sheweth that he has had mine
Children born in ye parrish of Criplegate
on Grubb Street tho butt 2 alive att
present & has much adoe to maintain
them himself his wife & Sert
by Shaveing in Soe poor a place for
2d a time his Industry & care is very
grate butt the taxes are Soe intoller-
-ably heavy thatt he is nott able to
bear them he formerly paid one
penny per weak to ye poor butt now
pays Double the SumIn all hu-
mility he thairfore prays your worships
thatt he may be paid of this too
buathersome a Load.