To the Rt Worspp his Maties Justices of the Peace at their General
Quarter Sessions holden at Hicks hall for the County of Middx

The Humble Peticon of William Blakeway< no role > of the Hamlett of Mile-
End old Towne in the Parish of St. Dunstans Stepne y in the County
of Middx Sails maker

Sheweth

That your Peticoner hath been an Inhabitant as the Said Hamlett
for [..] Forty yeares, That in the yeare 1698 he was chosen
[..] prmd Overseers of the [..] , and ester the yeare was exspired
Some of the then Inhabitants Importaid yr. Petr to Serve another
yeare there being Some contest in Saw relateing to as pound rate
And Accordingly yr. Peticoner was Confirmd and Servd Overseer
of the Poor for the yeare 1699 in which two years he verily
believes [..] him forty pounds, And was then promissed
he should be excused, in Serveing Constable , but your Peticoner
did not take care to see the same minuted downs in the [..]
books, That they were never cald upon him to Serve any office
for 25 yeares last past, for Severall yeares in that time he
was able in body and fitt and willing to Serve if ald upon-
But he is now this present Yeare Nominated to serve the
Office of Constable, That your Peticoner is Seventy yeares of Age
and upwards and is not able to Serve and goe through the falag [..]
of the said Office And humbly prays this Honoble Court will
discharge him from the Same

Wm: Blakewey< no role >

Therefore most Humbly prays this Honoble Court that
they would be pleasd to Order the Constable Church wardens
and all Such other persons (usually present at the
Chooseing and returneing Parish in Leet [..] cers to attend
this Court Some day this present Genrel Quarter
Sessions, in order yr. Petr. may be heard in the prmisses
and be dischargd from serveing the said office of Constable

And yr. Petr. shall over Pray Etc