To the Worshipful His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled

WE The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Luke
Chelsea in the said County whose names are hereunto subscribed
and set

Humbly Certify to this Court that on the twenty Ninth day of June last WE the said
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor by virtue of the within Warrant entered into the
upon the House or Tenement within mentioned now in the Tenure, or Occupation of David
Egleton< no role > Situate in Church Lane near the Church in the said Parish and then and their
demanded of him the said David Egleton< no role > payment of the Sum of Two Pounds and Session
Shillings being Rent for the said House or Tenement for one Quarter of a Year ending at
Midsummer day now last past Wr the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
intending to apply and dispose of the same as in and by the said within Written Warrant
is directed And We further Certify to this Court that upon our entering into the said
House or Tenement as aforesaid for the purpose aforesaid the said David Egleton< no role > then and
there declared to us the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor that he had previously
paid the said Rent or Sum of Two Pounds and fifteen Shillings to the within named John
Kerr< no role > But he the said David Egleton< no role > then and there refused to shew us a discharge for the
said Rent or Sum of Two Pounds and fifteen Shillings or for any part thereof from the said
John Kerr< no role > or any Person or Persons authorized by the said John Kerr< no role > to receive the said
Rent and give such discharge for the same Although We then and there reguested him
the said David Egleton< no role > to shew as such discharge Therefore we have great Reason to
believe that the said David Egleton< no role > hath not paid the said Rent or Sum of Two Pounds
and fifteen shillings but that the same is now in Arrear and unpaid And Wr the
said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor being willing and inclined to Execute the
with in Warrant according to the intent and Meaning thereof, and apprehending that, we
cannot be duly authorized so to do Unless the said Warrant shall be previously confirmed
by this Court

Therefore WE the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor most
humbly Pray that this Court will be pleased to Confirm the said within
written Warrant. And that this Court will also be pleased to make an
Order for us the said Churwardens and Overseers of the Poor to receive the Rent
of the said House or Tenement belonging to the said John Kerr< no role > and in the Tenure or
Occupation of the said David Egleton< no role > as aforesaid And that the said David
Egleton< no role > may be Ordered to attend this Court on some day in this present Session
to shew Cause why he should not be Ordered to pay unto us the said Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor or to some or one of us Such part of the said Rent
now due or hereafter to become due for or on Account of the said House or
[..] Tenement as this Court shall think fit for the purposes in the
said within written warrant mentioned and expressed

Joseph Newsham< no role >
Luke Cade< no role > }
Church Wardens

Edward Read< no role >
Chas. Slater< no role > }
Overseers of the Poor