To the Right Worshipfull he Maties. Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middx;

The Humble Peticon of Richard Osgood< no role > , and John Huggate< no role > ,

Sheweth

That yor peticonrs in the Yeare 1706, Served the office of Overseers of
the poor for the Parish of Chelsea , in this County, in which said
Office yor. petrs. disbursed more than they Received the sume of
£25.4s..11d. for the necessarie reliefe of the poor of the said
Parish, which said sume has been allowed to then, by the Vestry
of the said parish, and severall of the Justices of the peace resideing
in & near their said parish, upon the ballance of yor petrs. accly,

That yor Petrs. have often applyed themselves, to the sd Vestry
to have the sd sume of money paid to them, but to this day
cannot prvail with them soe Poor,

Yor. petrs. (the printer, Considred) humbly pray
yor Worships will be pleased to ordr. that the
prsent Churchwardens & before of the said parish
may attend yor. Worships to show Cause, why they
Should not reimburse yor. petrs. herein, or that yor
petrs may have such other Releife as to yor Worshipps
shall seem meet,

And yor Yor. Shall pray Etc
Richd OsGood< no role >
Jno Huggate< no role >