To ye. right Worshipll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace
for ye County of Middx.
The Humble Peticon of Lucreetia Petrie< no role >
of the
Hamlet of
Wapping
Stepney
in ye Sd. County of Middx
.
Sheweth.
That yor Petr. is but this Quarter come to Inhabitt
in ye Sd. Hamlet & that She is rated 18d: P Month towards
ye. reliefe of the poor of the sd. Hamlet wth. is double to
ye rest of her Neighbours in like Circumstances & yt. yor
Petr. is really unable to pay ye Sd. rate & thinks her selfe
much Aggrieved thereby.
And yor Petr. therefore Humbly prayes that yor. will be
pleased to order A Mittigacon of the Sd. rate or otherwise
for reliefe of yor Petr. in the Premises as to yor Worsps
Shall Seem meet.
And yor. Petr. Shall ever pray Etc.
reduced to 12d: P Month
L: Petrie