To the Worshipfull her Majestys Justices of [..]
now Sitting att Hicks Hall in St. John Street [..]

The humble Peticon of Christopher Gibbs< no role > of St. Pauls
Shadwell.

Sheweth

that your Peticoner has severall times applied himself to
this Court for Relief being aged almostSixtyBlind and
past his Labour having a charge of a Sick Wife and a child
to maintain and this court was pleased to refer ye Same
to Mr Justice Constable who was pleased to order ye. Peticoner
one Shilling & 6d . P Week but ye Churchwardens cutt of your
Peticoner 6d. P Week to ye sum of five pound four Shillings

Since that Mr. Thompson the present Church warden promised
to pay yor. Peticoner two Shillings p Week but when your
Peticoner had most need his Wife being Sick and Since Dead
The Said Thompson Cutt of one Shilling p Week whereby he is
grown in Debt insomuch that he greatly fears he shall be
Laid in Goal and Shew starve and upon Mr. Thompsons Acct.
The Arrears amounts to nineteen Shillings so that ye Arrears
in ye Whole Amount to Six pound three Shillings. wch.unless
Your Worships relieve Your Peticoner he must Perish for
whatever your Worships order they mind not tho' they rather
[..] to Augment than Diminish.

Henry Rowe< no role >

Your Peticoner most humbly prays Yor. Worships
would be pleased to appoint a day that the
Churchwardens may attend this Court to shew
cause why they refuse to pay the Arrears due
to Yor. Peticoner and why. Yor. Peticoner should
not be allow'd two shillings p week for ye Future

Decembr. 3d. 1711

And as in Duty bound he shall ever
Pray Etc.
Christopher Gibbs< no role >