To the Rt Worsppll: his Majes: Justices of the peace for the County of
Middx

The humble peticon and appeal of
Thomas Hare< no role > of the parish of St
James Clerkenwell in the said
County

Sheweth

That your Petitr hath lived about Twelve yeares in the said
parish and paid all Taxes and parish Dutys furposed our
him But forasmuch as he now being Sixty Yeares of age is past his
Labour and hath a Sickly Wife to Mainteyne and his
Son being Dead who was agreat Support & help to him
Seyt your Petitr: is not Able to pay the said Taxes any longer

Your Petitr. therefore humbly prays.
your Worspps will be pleased to
order that he may be wholly discharged
from paying towards the poors rate
If yor Worspps soe thinke fitt

And Yor Petitr shall ever pray Etc

Tho: Hare< no role >