To the Right Worpll: her Maties: Justices of the peace
for the County of Middlx

The humble Peticon of Nathaniel Gray< no role > of Windmill
Hill in the Parish of St Giles wth out Cripplegate in this
County of Middx Silver Spinner .

Sheweth

That Yor Petr. is in a very poor and meane condition haveing a
sick and weakly wife and three Children to maintance and but
[..] to doe in his Trade yet nevertheless the less yor Petr: so assessed
Four Shillings and six pence per Quarter to the poors & Rate of
the said Parish. Which yor Petr. is not able to pay, nor was yor
poor Petr ever rated before yor Petr. being well known to be
under meane circumstances. yor Petr: therefore humbly prays
of this Honble. Court to be Discharged from paying to the sd
Rate.

And yor Petr: shall pray Etc

Nathaniel Gray< no role >