Alderman Heatting’s(?) Petition for a Fire Engine.
Whereas a multiplicity of Damages are often 
occurred by Damage of outregions Damages 
by fire we whose names are underwritten 
have thought proper that the recepity of an 
Engine bought by us for  the extinguishing 
of which by the accidents Almighty God 
should unto us happen, do make a Bate 
and gather benevolence for the better 
propagating such good instruments --