To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices
Sitting at Hicks hall in Com Middlesex

The humble Peticon of John
Cook< no role > of St. Leonard Shoredith .

Sheweth

That William Whip< no role > of the parish of Mirnhem in
Nottinghamshire wth. his Wife and five Children came for a
Lodging to your Petrs. house Produced a Certificate under the hands
of 3 Justices of ye. Peace & Officers of sd Parish (wch your Petr. shewd.
to yr. Churchwardens of sd St Leonards) That ye. said Whip & his
Family belonged to the sd. parish of Mirchem , and yt. they Should
be received back upon Occasion.

That Soon after the Sd. Whip & his Wife dyed and left the sd.
5 Children upon the hands of yor: Petr.

Upon wch. yor. Petr. made his case known to ye: Parish & had
£3.10s. allowed, and Mr. Storey ye. Parish Soll exterted with threateing words a Note from yor.
Petr. in Full, & Caused yor. Petr. to pay £1:4s for ye. Funeralls of sd.
Whip and his Wife and by the delay of the Churchwarden & their
Sollr. in getting a Pass warrant ye. sd. 5 Children remained chargeable
to yor. Petr. for 6: Weeksat £2 P week now to £3

That your Petr. was compelled to goe with ye. Sd. Children into
Nottinghamshire and provide 2 Nurses for the Children, and 2 horses
to carry them, being 14 dayes out cost him £5.10s besides loss of time
and paying the Nurses and Horse hire, and very great hardship yor.
Petr. underwent in havelling 120 Miles

Therefore yor. Petr. humbly prays that
he may have an Order from this Honble:
Bench that he may have Just allowance
made him for all his Trouble and Expences
(the sd Mr Storey who is Sollr. over swaying the
neighbouring Justices of St. Leonard's Shoreditch
hinders your Petr. from receiving what is
Justly due to him)

And yor. Petr. Shall ever pray