To the Worshipfull her Majties: Justices of ye Peace of ye
County of Middx now Sitting at Hickes hall in St. John Street

The humble Petition of Thomas Burrell< no role > of
Wood Green in ye Parish of Tottenham in
the behalfe of himselfe Joane his< no role > wife

Sheweth

To this Worshipfull Bench ye yor. poor Pets is Now
72 yeares of Age & upwards, And his wife 98 yeares, And
been bed ridden for 20 weekes & upwards not able to help
herselfe to any thing, but wt is given her like unto a Child
and yor poor Pets himselfe but little Less

That he hath of ten times petitioned to this bench & obteined
Orders there upon, for theire releife, and for necessary Linnen
and Shifting: wth ye officers Still Contemne & refuse to Obey
or pay as they ought Not with standing ye Essensuall Orders
before granted ready to produce if Comanded

Marry Cane

That if Churchwardens of ye Sd parish reduces yor. Petrs
pay when as this theire Miserable State & poverty with
old age and both of them helpless: Ought rather to Add to ym
then to deminish from them, as on Veiw of this yor petr
may apparently Appeare

Therefore must humbly prayer Such other or
further Order of this Court as yor Worstes may
best please, Or yt a Day may be Appointed for
of Churchwarders & Overseers to Shew Cause to
ye Contrary

And yer Pets Shall ever pray Sd
Thomas Burrell< no role >
Decr: 11th: 1713