To the Honoble Bench of Justices at their Sessions
of the Peace held att Hicks hall
for the County
of Midlesex
.
The Humble Petion of George Knap< no role >
Of the Hamlet of Wapping Stepney
in the said County
Feltmaker
.
Sheweth.
That yor. Petitioner being Old Lane and weake-
sighted, and therefore enable to get by his Labour as he has-
done Formerly towards mentaynance of his Family and Support
thereof and haveing had a Sister lying long open his hands
Lane and bedird; The Heads of the Parish of White Chapell
where
he last lived before he Removed hither looked on him as an object
of their Compassion and Exempted him from paying to the poore
which Favour cannot be Obtayned here where he now is the-
with all due Respect he has made his Aplication, but is answered
by the Overseers, they cannot help it unlesse the Sessions will
Releive him.
Yor. Peticoner therefore in all humility
Appeales to yor. Honrs. and begs that his
Circumstances may be considered, and
yor Redress herein.
And yor. Petitioner as in
Duty Bound.
Shall ever pray