To the Worspll his Mats Justices of the peace afread
at Hickes Hall in St John Street in county of Middx
upon Thursday the Eighteenth day of Aprill 1697

The humble peticon of John Wood< no role > of the parish of
Aldgate in the sd County

Humbly
Sheweth}

That Whereas yor honbl poore peticon had putt
to him three smale children being of the poore
of ye prsent of Golden lane & Newgate [..] and the children were brought
her and payment promised with them by the Church
Warden ofthe parish ofthe parish aforesd and the his wife
hath maintained them and hath them in good order
but refuses now paymt For the same

The [..] purifier Tenderly considered yor poore peticonr being
very poore humbly waves yor honorous to take his
condition in to yor pious Sorrows & charitable
consideration and bee pleased to grant your order [..]
For the paymt of the Arreages which is Eighteen
Shillings and yor policed as in duty bound shall [..]
ever pray For yor. honor healths prperily and hupi [..]
Etc

P Jo: Hill< no role >

the marke of
John E A W Wood
& Jane