To the Etc: Monpt: their Maties: Justices of ye peace for
the Citty & Lbty of Mesmr: assembled in 2nd Sessions.

The humble Peticon of ye overseers of ye poor of
the Parish of St: Martin in ye feilds .

Sheweth

That there hath been paid ye sume of £23:6s:8d by
woman Catholics phish last in hited in ye sd Parish for
not taking ye rather in ye last 2nd. Sessions which money
as yr Petr humbly conceive, and to be paid to ye petr for
[..] to be inployed to ye use of ye poor of psd parish
as ye Stable in that Case directs. That ye moneys
Soe paid have been transferred into the hands of the
Church wardens & hath not been paid over to ye petr
for ye use aforesd. who humbly conceive them Selury
the fist officers for the Distribution thereof loyd certain
Standing poor who are monthly releived

yr Petrs humbly pray ye direction of ye
Come therein and shall yr Petr should
have ye disposing to ye use of ye poor

And ye Petrs shall pray Etc