To the Worshipfull Bench of Justice at
Hicks Hall

The humble Petition and appeal of Waller Powell< no role > of the
Parish of St. George in the East in the hum-
-blet of Stepney

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner having been a House
keeper and Parishoner in the aforesd. Parish of
St. George in the East these thirty years
Paying the Taxes to the Poor &. but being at
length reduced by the different Turns of for time
to an in capacity of Paying the said Taxes
your Petitioners goods have Jonce of them been
distrained notwithstanding I offered to pay an
in an hours time nor could I recover my said Goods
but did just as May Pleased-Since which your
Petitioner & his wife have both been sick theirby
rendered Sill more in capable of Paying but yet
am threatened to have the residue of my goods
distrained This therefore is humbly of Paying that yet
Worships would Please to take it into consideration [..]
receive your Poor Petitioner by ordering her to be
taken off the Poor's Books your Petitioner being a
fitt to receive Benifitt from the Parish being both
very aged as to pay to the relief of others & your
poor Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever
Pray

Waller Powell