[..] for the Coun [..] of Midd in their General
Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble Peticon of James Berry< no role > of
the City of Oxford Malster

Sheweth

That yor. Petr. having shipped on board the Barye or vessell
called the greate dove of Oxford Fifty seaven quarters of Mall
consigned to Ralph Hall< no role > of Queenhith London Maltfactor for which
said fifty seaven quarters of Malt yor. petr. paid the duty of
six pence p bushell according to a late Act of Parliamt. in that
case made & provided wch. said Barge wth. the said Malt arriving
att Queenhith London was by the sd Ralph Hall< no role > shipped on board
a Lighter or vessell in order to be conveyed unto deptford in Kent and
afterwards a Stor me ariseing the said Lighter wth. the sd Malt was
over turned by the sd storme & the sd Malt perished neere Blackwall in
the County of Midd.

His Humble suite unto yor. Worpps. is That yor.
would be pleased to heare yor. Petr. in the prmisses
and Grant hima Certificate for an allowance of
the said duly according to the sd Act of Parliamt.

And yor. petr. shall ever pray Etc