To the Right Honourable Sir John Thompson< no role >
Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London and to
the Worshipfull the Rest of his Majestyes Justices
of the Peace for the Said City and the Libertyes
thereof in their General Quarter Sessions
Assembled.

The Humble Petition of the Church
Wardens and Oversees of the Poor of
the Parish of Deale in the County of Kent .

Sheweth

That your Petitioners have at the Charge of the Said Parish for
these three Months Last past Provided for and maintained Sarah
Emptage< no role > (the Wife of Humphry Emptage< no role > ) and her five Children (to Witt)
John Emptage< no role > Aged Eleven Years Mary Emptage< no role > Aged Eight Years
Humphry Emptage< no role > Aged five Years Thomas Emptage< no role > Aged Two Years
and Sarah Emptage< no role > Aged three Months the Lawfull Issue of the said
Humphry Emptage< no role > and the Said Sarah< no role > his wife who By reason of the
Poverty of the Said Sarah the mother and the Absence of her Said
Husband is therefore unable to work or Provide for her Self and Children

That Mr. John Emptage< no role > of Watling Street In the parish of
Saint Mary Aldermary London Joyner and Cabinet maker father of
the Said Humphry Emptage< no role > being a person of Sufficient Ability to
Releive and Maintain at his own Cost and Charges his Said five Grand
Children.

Gabriel Drayson< no role > Agent for the petrs.

Your Petitioners therefore Humbly Pray
your Lordship and Worships that You will be
pleased to Assess the Said John Emptage< no role > the
Grandfather in Such Manner and According to
Such Rate as to Your Lordship and Worships
Shall Seem meet for the Releif and maintainance
of his Said Grant Children or that You will be
pleased to Order him to Attend this Court at a
Certain Day to be Appointed to Shew Cause Why He
Should not be Assessed in Ease of Your Petitioners.

And Your Petitionerss Shall Pray Etc.