To ye. Rt: Worspll. his Matis: Justices of ye. peace for ye. County of Middx :

The humble peticon & appeale of Henry Burton< no role > of ye
parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch in ye. Sd County
Late Cow Keeper .

Sheweth

That Your peticoner is Rated £03:12s:00d:P: Quarter to ye Rate made
for ye. releife of ye. Setled or Standinge poor of ye. Sd parish
and alsoe £7:10s:00d: to ye. Rate made for ye. releife of ye. Cassualls
or accidentall poor of ye. sd pish, for Sevll. Lands & Tenemts.
which he Lately rented & held in ye. sd pish; and by reason
of ye. Verry great Loss of Cattells which he hath Lately had
& ye [..] decay of his Imploymt: he is forth to Leave &
accquitt him Selfe of ye. sd Land & is now become altogether
unable to pay any thinge towards ye. Sd Rates

Your peticoner therefore humbly prayes Yr: Worsps.
Consideracon in ye. premisses & to make such Fran
therein aslo Yr. Worsps. shall seem meett

And Ye. Peticonr, shall ever pray Etc:

Hen: Burton< no role >