To the Right Worpfull his Maties. Justices of the peace
for the County of Midds

The humble peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseer
of the poor of the parish of St Paul Shadwell in this
County

Sheweth

That att the last genall quarter Sessions of the
peace held for this County the 9th day of October last your petr
were ordered to pay to Mary< no role > This name instance is in set 4830. the wife of Edward Gregory< no role > of the sd
parish the since of four shillings a week for & toward her releife
& maintenance & that they should continue the payment those of the further
order of this court

That the Peticonr [..] have obeyed the said order [..] the sd
weekly allowance, but humbly conceive the Sd. allowance to be to
great, in [..] regard the poor of the sd. parish are soe much increased
& lye see heavy on the sd. parish and for that your petrs can have
the said Mary Gregory< no role > This name instance is in set 4830. kept by a nurse for 2 o a week but she
absolutely refused to be att such allowance & insists to have the 4 o
yo week continued

That the sd. Edward Gregory< no role > is now in Newgate but expects to gett
out this Sessions & of ability towards for his said wife

Your petr: pray that the Sd. Edward
Gregory< no role > may hot to discharged out of Newgate
till he give security to [..] the Sd. parish of
Shadwell touching the maintenance of his sd. wife &
that your Worpps would please to late of the sd
weekly allowance ordered to be [..] the sd. Mary Gregory< no role > This name instance is in set 4830. or
such part thereof ab to yor Worpps Shall seem all

And yor petr shall pray Etc