To the Right Honble: Sr . John Houblen< no role > Knt . Lord Maior of the
City of London And to the Rt. Worll: his Maties: Justices of the Peace
the same City in the Generall Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poore of the severall Parishes of St. Gyles wth. out Cripplegate
St. Buttolph wth. out Aldgate St. Andrew Wardrobe St. Kathine
Coleman St.Andrew Holborne St. Sepulchers St. Brides
Alhallowes on the wall St. Buttolph Aldersgt. & St. Buttolph wth. out
Crippsgate.

Sheweth

That yor. Peticonrs. are very much over burthened wth. Poore and not able to raise
sufficient sumes of mony amongst themselves to releive them Notwithstanding their
Assessmts. are greater then heretofore yet the charge of their Poore is far above their
said Assessmts. As the same upon full examination hath many times appeared to divers
Aldren of this City appointed to heard the same and their Poore daily encreasing upon
them Their said Parishes lying some of them neere to the Saberbes & others of them in
the Saberbes of this City.

Their humble suites therefore unto yor. good Honr. & Worpps. is
That yow. will be favourably pleased to grant unto them the contribucons
from other Parishes wth. in this City for & towards the releiving their
Poore As they have formerly had wch. are Pliculerly hereunder menconed
[..] such further allowance As to yor. Hon. & Worpps. shall
seeme meete.

And yor. Peticonrs. shall ever Pray Etc

£

St. Gyles wth. out Cripplegt .90.
St. Buttolph wth. out Algate 50.
St. Andrew Wardrobe 40
St. Kathine Coleman12
St. Andrew Holborne 7
St. Sepulchers 44
St. Brides 15 [..]
St. Alhallowes on the wall1 [..]
St. Buttolph Aldersgate [..]
St. Buttolph wth. out Bishoppsgate [..]

24.10.96
Rates to be according to rates as were [..]
[..] ye are & [..] are how menconed