[..]
County of [..]

[..] of Bryan Bentham< no role >

Humbly Sheweth

That Yor Peticoner in the Yeare 1701 was Churchwarden of the parish of
St. Buttolph without Aldgate in the said County. In which said Office Yor. Peticoner
did disburse and Expence for the use of the Poor of the said parish, more than what he
had Collected or received the same of Fourteene pounds nine Shillings and Nine pence
Which said Account hath been audited and allowed by the Antients of the said
parish, By whose report the same hath likewise been allowed of and Confirmed by
Robert Bateman< no role > & Robert Constable< no role > Esqr two of the Maties: Justices of the Peace for the said
County of Middx; as by the said Audite and Confirmacon may appeare.

And That Yor: Peticoner hath made frequent Applycacons to John Wright< no role > & Edward
Walker< no role > the prent Chuchwardens of the said parish of St Buttolph without Aldgate in
the said County for payment of the sume of Fourteene pounds Nine Shillings & Nine pence
So due to Yor: Peticoner as aforesaid Who refuses to pay the same not with standing the
Antients have given them a rate of One and Twenty Months As appeares by the Poores
Booke To reinburse Yor: Peticoner herein.

Wm. Balch< no role > . Sellr

Humbly therefore prays Yor: Worshippd (The premisses
Considered) to be pleased to appointe a day That the said John
Wright< no role > and Edward Walker< no role > may Attend Yor: Worshipp
and shew cause why they should not pay yor: Peticoner the
said sume of Fourteene pounds Nine Shillings & Nine pence so
due as Aforesaid.

And Yor: Peticoner Shall ever Prays

Bryan: Bentham< no role >

Bryan Bentham< no role > petit
[..] ll Plies to attend the Court
tomorrow morning att 10
of the Clock by consent

to be pd before first
day of next Sess

Mr Balch dob