To the Worshipfull the Chairman and
other His Majestys Justices of the
Peace of the County of Middlesex Its
their General Sessions of the Peace at
Hicks Hall now Assembled

The Humble Petition of Peter Humphrey< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner is an Inhabitant of
the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields in this County and at
A Meeting of the Justice's in the Division wherein he
lives he was Among Others appointed Surveyor of the
Highways , the Performance of which office he is Entirely
uncappble of Being upwards of three Score Years of Age
And has been Very much Impaired in his Health by
his Service in the Army haveing been in the Service
for A Great part of the Reigne of Queen Ann King< no role >
George the First and his present Majesty and is now
an Invalid or Peationer at Chelsea And being of
Forreigner Does Not understand the English [..]
Languadge

He therefore Humbly Prays he may be
Discharged from Serveing the Said Office
by this Court or otherwise that this
Court will Please to Give Such Direction
in the Case According to the Circumstances
Above mentioned as to You Shall Seem
Meet

And Yor Petitioner Shall Ever Pray Etc

Peter Humpherys< no role >
his [mark] marke