To the Right Worshipfull: His Majies: Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middx:

The humble petition, Richard: Ween< no role > : Abel: Snow< no role >
Margaret Hardin< no role > Widow of the Parish of St: Giles without
Criplegate In the said County

Sheweth

That yoe: petitioners Renting houses of four pound
a yeare, are seised three Shillings of the pound to the poor, but what through the hardness of the
times, and inability to perform hard work, are
not able to maintain their Wives, and Children
much less so grieveous a burden, striveing to
keep our poor large families from the parish:
wid oblidge is, not to let our helpless babes perish
before our eyes,

Most humbly Implores yor: Worps:
Seriously to Consider our deplo
rable Condition, and exam is
from this burden and shall for
ever pray