To ye Worshipful ye Bench of Justices
For ye County of Middss
Now held att Hixs: Hall Etc

The Humble Pettition of Alexander Musco< no role > of
the Parish of St.. Paul Shadwell & County afforsd. Caulker.

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Pettitioner is a Pariti-
onar of the Parishafforesd: and hath Lived in Good
circumstance for many Years and about Two Years agoe
wass taken Blind of one Eye and is also Lame
of one of his Leggs that he hath been Retarded
from working for the Support of his Family and
he Begging of the sd: Parish to assist him to ye Hospitall
they have refused and kept him in the Town House
and not any Care for ye Restoration of his infirmity and
he having Four Children which hath not any Support
from him Now by Reason of his infirmity.

And therefore he humbly prays
that Your Worships will Order that he may
be sent to the Hospital in hopes of a cure
whereby he may clear himself of being
chargeable to the Parish and Maintain his
own Family which is the Desire of your
worships Pettitioner and humbly begs that your
Clemency may Give an Order and he as
in Duty bound will Ever Pray
Etc

The Docter of ye Town House Being Apothecary
and Not a Surgeon he hath not any help for his
Malady and therefore beggs for ye Hospitall