To The Right Worshipfull her Maties Justices
of the Peace of the County of Middx

The humble Petition of Wm Jeanes< no role > Tallow Chandler

Sheweth

That whereas ye Petr. in the Yeare 1705 Togeather
wth Joseph Wray < no role > Wm. Cooke< no role > Wm Deverell< no role > and Reuben Snelling< no role >
were Appointed Overseers of the Poore of the Pish of Saint &
Clement Dames in the said Count of Middx They yor Petrs.
Said Partners to Collect the Rate made for the Releife of
the Poore of the Said Pish and to Pay the Same into yor Petrs.
hands as Parish Prear for him yor Peticonr to Pay to such
Poore as they Should Order wch accordingly yor Peticonr: has
done as Customary in the Said Parish And upon Auditeing
yor. Peticonrs. Accots: (about Two Yeares last Past) by the then
Church Wardens and others of the Vestry when Appeared
yor Peticonr: had paid Foure Pounds Three Shillings &
Tenn Pence more than what he Receive by his Severall
Vouchers then Produced and are Still ready if required
Notwithstanding wch the Church Wardens of the Said
Parish have and Still doe Refuse to Pay yor Peticonr:
the Said Foure Pounds Three Shillings and Tenn Pence
Disbursed and due to him as aforesaid

Wherefore yor Peticonr: most humbly
Prayes yor Worshipps to make an Order that
either the Prsent Church Wardens Or late
Overseers of the Poore of the Said Parish (in whose
hands there remaines more money then
yor. Petrs Debt) to pay yor Peticonr Or
to make Such other Order as Shall Shall
Seeme most meet to yor Worshipps

And as in Duty bound will Pray Etc