To the Rt. Worspll her Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds

Sheweth

The humble Peticon of Richard Merrideth< no role >
of the parish of St. Botolph Aldgate in the sd.
County.

That yor. petr. is now a Penconr. of the Chest at Chatham on accompt of the losse of
One of his Leggs and is Taped to all the Parish Rates in Dutys of the sd. parish
But forasmuch as your petr. being a very Poore man and being Rendred
wholly uncapeable of getting a Lively who ad is not able to pay the sd. Taxes

P Tho. Nash< no role >

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly Prayers yor
Worspps to be pleased to Order that [..]
pay for the future be Discharged from
Paymt of any taxes or Dutys in the sd. Pish

One Yor. Petr. shall ever pray etc.

Richd. RM Merrideth< no role >
his mrke