To the Honble. Bench at Hicks Hall

The humble peticon of Thomas Frampton< no role > Church
Warden & other Officers of the parish of St. John Wapping
on the behalf of themselves & other parishioners of
the said parish.

Sheweth

That Mary Stephenson< no role > being a hired Servant by the year to Mr.
Daniel Jacocke< no role > of the parish of St: Mary Matt Sesson als White Chappell
in Com Middx Edge Foot maker, & coming to dwell in yor. petr.
aforesd. parish yor. petr: Frampton fearing the sd. Mary would
become chargeable into the sd. parish of St. John Wapping Orderd
James Stacey< no role > the Beadle to apply himself to John Webber< no role > Esqr .
for a pass to convey the sd. Mary to the sd. parish of White Chappell
But instead there of the sd. Mr Webber
passd the sd: Mary Stephenson< no role > unto Well Close within the Liberty
of the Tower of London.

[..] the said Close being within the sd. parish of St. [..]
[..] sd. Past being [..] yor. petr. [..]
honble & [..]

[..] Yor: petr: in of assembly pray that [..]
Overseers of the poor, & other Officers of the
sd: place called Well Close may be ordered to
attend this Court with the said pass, And that
the sd. Mary Stephenson< no role > may be removed to
White Chappell parish as of right She ought
Or that yor: petr. may be otherwise relievd
as to yor. Honr Wisdom, & Goodness shall
seem meet,

Script P G Fisher

And (as bound) shall
ever pray Etc.

Thomas Frampton< no role >
Jno. Niccollas< no role >