To the Honble: Bench at Hicks Hall

The humble peticon of Thomas Frampton< no role > Church
warden & other Officers of the parish of St. Jon. 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 [..]
[..] the parish of St Mary [..]
White Chappell in Com Midd Edge [..]
in yor: Petr: aforesd parish Yor. petr: Frampton fearing the
Mary would become chargeable into the sd. parish of St. John
Wapping Ordered James Stacey< no role > the Beadle to apply [..]
to John Webber< no role > Esqr for a pass to convey the sd. Mary to the [..]
Psh of White Chappell But instead thereof the sd: Mr Webber
passd the sd. Mary Stephenson< no role > unto Well
Close within the Liberty of the Tower of London.

That some part of the sd: Close being within the said
parish of St John Wapping, And the sd: Pass bring agst. your
petr. Order & intention, & likely to bring a trouble & detriant
to the sd. parish,

Yor Petr most humbly pray that the Constable
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 said
Mary Stephenson< no role > may be removed to White Chappell
parish as of right She ought Or that yor petr
may be otherwise relieved as to Honrs [..]
& Goodness shall seen meet,

Script P G Fisher

And [..]

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Thomas Frampton< no role >
Jno: Nicolls< no role > .