To the Worsll his Majties: Justices of ye Peace
now Sitting at Hickes hall in St John Street
The humble Petition of Morgan
Richards< no role >
a Blind man
Sheweth
That yor Petr being formerly a Good
house Keeper
in the parish of St Margaretts
Westmr
, humbly petitioning this Worsll Bench
the last Sessions praying releife from ye Said
Pish in Relation to yr Powers Pention, And
Moneyes in ye hands of ye officers of the Said
parish,The Same was Referred to Gideon
Harvey< no role >
, Thos Railton< no role >
, & Paul Collins< no role >
Esqrs
or one of them, to whome yor Petr Applyed
himselfe, but noe Releife Granted him, that
he is Slaveing, much indebled for Rent
And otherwise, And his Goods seized for Rent
Prays therefore ye power may to
Returned him, And ye Moneys in the parish
hands upon Acct paid him Or that the
parish may discharge his Rent, And
Releafe his Good, And that it may pleased
you to Grant him a Larger Sume Weekly, Or
otherwise that the officers may Attend by
Order on Saturday next to Shew Cause to
Ye Contrary
And he shall pray Etc
Morgan Richards< no role >