To the Rt: Honoble: & Rt: Worppll: their Majties:
Justices of the Peace Sitting on the Bench
att Hicks Hall in St John Street.

Whereas James Bayly< no role > , James Pullman< no role >
and John Tissicke< no role > are Duely Elected to be
Scavengers For the Hamlett of Wapping
Stepney , by the Inhabitants of the saide
Hamlett. And are Confirmed by two of
their Majties Justices of the Peace, And have
refused to act; Pretending they are not Tradesmen
And have procured an order from this Honnoble:
Bench to be heard about the matter, in order
to be discharged.

This Honnoble: Bench is therefore prayed by the Sd
Inhabitants of the Sd Hamlet, To Consider; That
the sd persons are duely Elected, Duely Confirmed
And att prsent use not the Seas, Butt trade att
home, And therefore hope this Honnoble Bench
will further Confirme them in the said Office etc.