To the honerablle bench of Justisis for the County of
Midellsex the humblle petion of Elizabeth Grantham< no role >
Widdow of the parish of Crepellgate humblly Sheweth

That Youer honers petioner is a poor widdow
[..] man and same of one arm having Lately
[..] ed his husband being a Laboring man on
whom a Lane under goos Rested all his Worlldfy
Apendence She being Left with fouer Children
three of which Cart asist themsellves and the Rent
of the Small tenement that she lives in is no
more then three pounds per year yet not withstanding
the greatness of his Charge and Smallnes of the said
Rent and his extream poverty which will hard
by afarde his bread his Circumstance being
So very mean the said parish demands of his
the taxfor [..] theReleef of the poor which may it
plleas youer honers this poor helpless widdow is
in no wise ablle to pay and all tho She might
Well dispence with Releeff from them in Conceda-
ation of his Charge yet will she by the hellp of
god Shine to asist his Sellf and Children if they
do not infllict the said tax upon his which She is not
ablle to discharge She therefore humblly implloves
and Cranes that youer honers will be plleased in
[..] nmiseration of his poverty and Charge to grant
[..] at the said parish may Remit in and for this
[..] er honers Cllemency this poor dispareing
[..] ddow will ever as in July bound pray most
thankfully

Elizabeth
Grantham< no role >