To the Rt: Worpll: his Majties.
Justices of the Peace for ye County of Middx
Setting at Hicks Hall St. John Street Etc

The humble Peticon of Thomas Newton< no role >

Sheweth

That yor: Worps Peticons: hath been
on inhabitant Legally settled in the
parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate , in
the County of Middlx above Forty Years
And paid to Church & poor, and all parish [..]
many Years, But of Late is very much
reduced, grown very poor , above Seventy
years of Age, very Crasie , and infirm , his
Sight Decaying so that he cannot Work
Sufficient to get his Bread; bath made
application divers times to the Officers
of the sd. parish for a pension, but to no
Effect

Your Worps poor peticon: therefore most humbly prays
That in Consideracon of his great Age infirmity want
and Necessity You would be pleased to grant him an Order
for a pension, in Such manner as to your Worships
goodness and Consuminate Wisdoms Shall Seem meet
for his better support, Etc

And your peticonr as in Duty Bound shall
Ever Pray Etc