To the Hon [..] she at Hicks Hall

The Humble Peticon of Richard Eustice< no role > of the hamlet of Wapping Stepney
in the County of Middx Yeoman

Sheweth

That yor: Petr: holding Some Lands by Leace lying in the parish of St. Mary le Bow in
the sd: County is indicted before this Honble. Court for Not Working in the Highways belonging
to the sd: psh of Bow or for Some other Cause to yor petr unknowne,

That yor: petr do's not live in the sd: parish, & would willingly have paid after the Rate of 4d
in the pound for the sd: Lands, being as much or more than over he paid before & as much as Some others
do pay in the like Case

That yor Petr: is illiterate, & did leave money after ye rate of 4d in ye wind for Sr. Wm
Crammer< no role > Surveyor of Bow aforesd: Wch he refused to receive & yor: petr being informed that he his
hable by a late Act of Parliamt to pay 6d P pound yer pet'r ofter to pay Sr. Wm: accordingly, But
Sr. Wm: will not accept of less than 50s: wch is more than yor petr ought to pay

Your petr: humbly prays a Consideracon of the premisses & that is
St. Wm. Crammer< no role > may attent this Court and take his legal Due
Or that yor. petr may be admitted to pay the Monys into this Honble
Court And be discharged from the sd: prosecucon as to yor Honors
[..] & Goodness Shall Seem meet,

P ad yor: Petr: shal Ever Pray Etc