To the Rt. Honble. her Majes. Justices of ye Peace
of the County of Middx .

The humble Petition of Henry
Baggs< no role > of Wapping Stepney in ye Court

Sheweth

That Yr. Petitr. is now ever Rated to ye
Poor of ye Sd. Hamblett And that
Yr. Petr. being of a very Weak and Sickly
Constitution having his Livelihood only
depending on his manual Labour at Sea
by wch. he has late Esq Sufferd many great
Losses, and Renderd utterly unable
to pay the Said Rated.

Therefore Your Petitr. humbly
prays Your Worspps that he might
be leased from ye Said Rate, or
otherwise Order as to Yr. Worshpps.
Shall Seem meet.

and Yr. Petitr. Shall ever pray