To ye Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx.

The humble Petition and Appeal William
James< no role > of the Liberty of Saffron Hill
Hatton Garden and Ely Rents within the
Parish of St Andrews Holbourne In the
said County.

Sheweth

That at Easter last your Petitr was by the Inhabitants of the said
Liberty Elected and Chosen to serve the Office of Overseers
of the Poore for the Year Ensuing.

That your Petitioner is a very poor Man and in Mean
Circumstances whereby he is Rendred altogeather
Uncapable of Executing the said Office And forasmuch
as there are severall Inhabitants in the said Liberty
of farr better Ability then Your Petitioner and better
Quallifyed to Execute the said Office Wherefore yours
Petitioner humbly Conceives himselfe Aggrieved

Your Petr. therefore humbly prays
he may Discharged from Serving the
said Office And that some other
proper person may be Chosen in his
Roome As to this Court shall be
thought Meete

And Yor Petr. shall Ever pray Etc
Wm James< no role >